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Donald Trump 'cancelled Iran strikes with planes in the air'

Military operation reportedly called off, as Democrats warn US could ‘bumble into’ war
Donald Trump is reported to have initially ordered missile strikes on Iran after a US drone was shot down. Photograph: Handout ./Reuters

Donald Trump is reported to have initially ordered missile strikes on Iran after a US drone was shot down. Photograph: Handout ./Reuters

Donald Trump reportedly gave initial approval for the US military to launch strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American drone, before pulling back at the last minute.

Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down on Thursday night, the New York Times quoted an unnamed official as saying.

US military and diplomatic officials were expecting strikes on a handful of radar and missile sites after the president’s top national security officials and congressional leaders gathered at the White House, the paper said. The military operation was called off around 7.30pm ET (12.30am BST).

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Source: The Guardian

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