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Trump says US military will not attack Iran before midterm elections

President Trump claimed that his administration is "having productive discussions" and vowed to hold off on resuming attacks against the Islamic Republic before the midterm elections.

Sources (4)· Oct 8, 4:40 PM to Oct 8, 11:11 PM

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New York Post· Oct 8, 4:40 PMTrump says US military will not attack Iran before midterm elections
The Washington Post· Oct 8, 5:30 PMNo new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says
CNBC· Oct 8, 5:41 PMTrump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm election
Bloomberg· Oct 8, 11:11 PMTrump: US Won't Attack Iran Before Midterm Elections

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