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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Trump adds eyebrow-raising new rationale for US war in Iran: ‘They were doing drugs’

Donald Trump has added Iran “doing drugs” to the list of reasons for starting his unpopular war eight months ago.

​The president has long said the ongoing conflict with the Islamic Republic, which began at the end of February, was launched to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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