Trump says he called off WWII-scale Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

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Conservative & independent coverage (4)

Washington Examiner 50 min ago

Trump says he called off WWII-level strike after request from Gulf allies and Iran ↗

American Thinker 8 hr ago

Iran strikes water systems -- media strikes Trump ↗

American Spectator 9 hr ago

Iran Is the Key to Trump’s Gaza Challenge ↗

RedState 1 d ago

Trump Cancels Iran Attack, Calls for Immediate Peace Deal After Allies Make Unusual Request - redstate.com ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

Associated Press via Google News 10 hr ago

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes - AP News ↗

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