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Trump will allow 2 more weeks for diplomacy before deciding on US strike in Iran, White House says
From CNN's Kevin Liptak
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump will decide whether to launch a US strike on Iran within the next two weeks, he said in a statement delivered by his press secretary during a briefing Thursday.
Trump said he wanted to allow diplomatic efforts to proceed before making a final decision on US military action.
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” said the president in his statement, which was read aloud by press secretary Karoline Leavitt from the White House briefing room.
He don’t want to do it he going to keep pushing it back
