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Trump meets national security team on whether to resume Iran strikes; says 'You'll know soon enough'
President Donald Trump met with his national security team Wednesday and Thursday to discuss whether to resume military operations against Iran, senior officials confirmed to Fox News. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday that Washington would 'make a decision' on going further with strikes to ensure Iran's nuclear program is dead, adding, 'I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You'll know soon enough.' Officials told Fox that Nov. 9 marks a new moon in the Middle East, a condition favorable for operations, while U.S. Central Command is finalizing preparations but has not received a new directive, and Iraq's prime minister told Trump that Iraqi territory must not be used to launch strikes on neighbors.
- Fox NewsTrump weighs resuming Iran war as CENTCOM prepares for possible strikes