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Trump Iran military threats were dramatically scaled back after the president communicated to Tehran that he does not intend to strike despite his repeated warnings in recent days. Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Trump Iran military threats, citing Iran’s envoy to Pakistan who received overnight indication that Trump did not want war with the Islamic Republic. The reversal on Trump Iran military threats included a request that Iran likewise refrain from attacking U.S. interests in the region according to diplomatic sources. Security alert levels at U.S. Al Udeid air base in Qatar were lowered following the de-escalation of Trump Iran military threats, with aircraft and personnel returning to normal operations. Three sources briefed on the situation confirmed the reduced threat posture regarding Trump Iran military threats after heightened alerts triggered earlier in the week. The backpedaling on Trump Iran military threats came as Senator Lindsey Graham pushed for attacks on the Iranian regime sooner rather than later. (120 words)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trump Iran military threats were dramatically scaled back after the president communicated to Tehran that he does not intend to strike despite his repeated warnings in recent days. 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