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Trump stops short of calling Iranian fire at UAE a ceasefire violation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump stops short of calling Monday’s Iranian missile fire at the United Arab Emirates a ceasefire.
Picking up another cold call from a journalist, Trump is asked by ABC News whether he’d brand the Iranian strikes a violation of the truce struck last month with Iran.
Trump responds by appearing to downplay the Iranian salvos.
“[It was] not heavy firing,” Trump says. “They were shot down for the most part.”
Pressed again, Trump responds, “We’ll let you know… I’m looking into it.”
Trump tells ABC that “Iran “better hope [the ceasefire] remains in effect. The best thing that can happen to them is that we keep it in effect.”
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