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Trump: You’ll soon find out response to Riyadh embassy attack; no boots on ground needed in Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump tells NewsNation that people will find out soon what the retaliation will be to an attack on the US embassy in Riyadh and over the deaths of US military personnel during the Iran conflict, a reporter at the media outlet posts on X, citing an interview with him.
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two drones, resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom’s defense ministry has said in a post on X, citing an initial assessment.
Trump adds that he doesn’t think American boots on the ground will be necessary in Iran, the outlet says.
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