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Trump: Qatar, Saudi Arabia want peaceful Iran solution, but US ready for strikes if needed
US President Donald Trump tells Reuters in a brief phone interview that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are eager for a peaceful solution to the Iran conflict, but the US is ready to resume military strikes if necessary.
Trump, who met Qatar’s prime minister earlier today, says, “Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution,” but “we’re ready to go anytime we want” with strikes.
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