Trump Steers Clear of War Footing Toward Iran
President pushes for U.N. coalition to exert pressure, steps up sanctions on Tehran in wake of attack on Saudi oil facilities/ WASHINGTON—The White House is pushing to build an international coalition to exert pressure on Iran through the United Nations as its chief response to the attack on Saudi oil facilities, an approach consistent with President Trump’s aversion to military intervention, but also reflecting limits on his retaliatory options. Within about 18 hours of 17 missile strikes on Saudi Arabia oil facilities on Saturday, the ...
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