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Trump says was “an hour” away from striking Iran
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1 hour ago|US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was “an hour” away from carrying out strikes on Iran amid the stalled peace talks, after yesterday’s announcement of delaying the scheduled strikes at the request of Gulf leaders.
“I was an hour away,” says Trump when asked how close he was to carrying out an attack on the Islamic Republic.
“We may have to give them another big hit. I am not sure yet,” Trump adds in statements to reporters.
“You will know very soon.”
