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Trump: US Halts Major Iran Strikes at Arab Nations' Request
Donald Trump said the United States is holding back from larger military action against Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern allies, including Israel. He said he could destroy key Iranian infrastructure within three days, but is choosing a slower approach.
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What happened
- 01Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States is delaying larger strikes on Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern allies.
- 02He named Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as countries that want Washington to avoid expanding its military action against Iran.
- 03Trump said he could destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure, bridges and industrial production within three days if he chose to escalate.
- 04He said he would have intensified the strikes on Iran without the requests from those Arab states.
- 05Israel was among the countries Trump said the United States is trying to protect while pursuing a slower course.
- 06Trump defended the campaign against Iran by accusing it of violence against Americans and protesters.
- 07One account said Trump also described Iran as a hostile enemy and said he feared it would have used a nuclear weapon if it had obtained one.
In an interview, Trump said Saudi Arabia asked him to hold off, and named Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as countries that also prefer restraint. He said he would have intensified the strikes without those requests.
Trump said the U.S. could hit Iran’s energy system, bridges and industrial production very quickly, and in one version of the interview said key Iranian infrastructure could be destroyed in three days. Israel was included among the countries he said Washington is trying to protect.
He also defended the campaign against Iran by accusing it of violence against Americans and protesters, and said Iran’s military capacity has already been heavily damaged. One account added that he described Iran as a hostile enemy and said he feared it would have used a nuclear weapon if it had obtained one.
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