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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Maybelyn B. Paden

Donald Trump Abruptly Halts Iran Attack, Claiming Tehran's Government Is 'Seriously Fractured'

Donald Trump Abruptly Halts Iran Attack, Claiming Tehran’s Government Is ‘Seriously Fractured’ (Credit: AFP News)

Donald Trump extended a temporary ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, announcing in Washington that he had ordered the US military to hold off striking Iranian infrastructure after claiming the 'Government of Iran is seriously fractured.'

The US president said he had acted following a direct request from Pakistan's army chief and prime minister, even as he maintained that American forces remained poised to attack.

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