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Trump says US gave Iran week-long pause for funeral: 'We are nice'

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 08:02
Trump says US gave Iran week-long pause for funeral: 'We are nice'

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TL;DR

President Trump stated that the US gave Iran a week-long pause in hostilities to allow for a funeral, saying the US 'dismantled Iran's shape' and that the pause was granted because 'we are nice.' The remark provides a new explanation for the week-long lull in Israeli-Iranian hostilities.

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President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that the US gave Iran a week-long pause in hostilities to allow for a funeral, saying the US 'dismantled Iran's shape' and that the pause was granted because 'we are nice.' The remark, reported in Israeli media, offers a new explanation for the week-long lull in the conflict between Israel and Iran that Trump has previously referenced. The identity of the deceased and the date of the funeral were not specified. The comment characterizes the cessation as a humanitarian gesture by the US.

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