According to multiple reports, Donald Trump met with his national security team at the White House on Wednesday and Thursday to consider resuming military operations against Iran. These sessions occurred after Democrats seized both chambers of Congress on Tuesday.
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Here's the latest • Iran war: US President Donald Trump said Friday he would “never apologize” for taking military action against Iran. “I did the right thing,” he said, arguing higher gas prices have been worth it in pursuit of preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon.
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Here's the latest • Iran war: US President Donald Trump said Friday he would “never apologize” for taking military action against Iran. “I did the right thing,” he said, arguing higher gas prices have been worth it in pursuit of preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. • Str…
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