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Last-minute Iran strike reversal showcases Trump's confusion on war
Donald Trump wants to be warlike and he wants to avoid war — and late Thursday, with US bombers poised to unleash explosive fury on Iran, those contradictory impulses came to a head. The surprise revelation that Trump ordered the bombing of Iran in retaliation for downing a US drone, only to pull back at the last minute, encapsulates the paradox at the heart of the White House foreign policy over the last two years. One is caution, believing that endless, repeated wars have been too costly for the United States,” said Rob Malley, a former advisor to Barack Obama who heads the International Crisis Group.
Eyeing U.S., Iran says to boost military might, showcases new fighter jet
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic’s military prowess was what deterred Washington from attacking it, adding that under President Donald Trump the United States was becoming isolated even from its own allies. “We should make ourselves ready to fight against the military powers who want to take over our territory and our resources,” Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state television ahead of Wednesday’s National Defence Industry Day. “Why does the United States not attack us?