The US president’s latest U-turn on his previous support for the deal is said to be because of Britain’s refusal to give the White House the green light to use the base for a potential military campaign against Iran
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The US president’s latest U-turn on his previous support for the deal is said to be because of Britain’s refusal to give the White House the green light to use the base for a potential military campaign against Iran
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