Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf
by Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#74CK1)
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Donald Trump said he was considering winding down" military operations in the Middle East even as the US is reportedly sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional marines to the region.
The US president's remarks on Friday followed an Iranian threat to attack recreational and tourist sites worldwide and another day of the airstrikes and drone and missile attacks that have engulfed the region.
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