Iran and US step back from all-out war, giving Trump a win (for now)
- Written by Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran in his address, but said the US would not escalate its military response.Michael Reynolds/EPA
US President Donald Trump’s statement overnight confirming the US would not take further military action in response to Iran’s missile strikes on American bases in Iraq eases regional tensions...
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