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Trump's Iran strikes came at the behest of an 'unusual pair' of allies: report

Mar 1, 2026Far Left

President Donald Trump may have been led to strike Iran alongside Israel by an "unusual pair" of allies, a new report revealed. The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, that Trump's decision to conduct a series of strikes against Iran's ballistic and nuclear missile facilities came at the behest of Saudi Crown…

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