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Trump claims he called off an Iran strike to allow for ‘serious negotiations’
US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that he was holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf State leaders because “serious negotiations” were under way. The president threatened that Washington was ready for a "full, large-scale assault of Iran” if an acceptable deal is not reached. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that he was holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf State leaders because “serious negotiations” were under way. The president threatened that Washington was ready for a "full, large-scale assault of Iran” if an acceptable deal is not reached. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
