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Live updates: Trump says he’ll ‘never apologize’ for war against Iran, arguing higher US gas prices are worth it | CNN

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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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