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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Trump promises not to attack Iran before November’s US midterms

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Donald Trump speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Donald Trump has promised not to attack Iran before November’s US midterm elections, outlining a pause on the protracted war he has struggled to end after almost eight months.

In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said Washington was “having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran”, which he claimed was “in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily”.

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