Trump promised that the U.S. would not be dragged into a lengthy conflict in the Middle East
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The Strait has become a central anxiety for Washington’s allies since Tehran forced its effective closure
Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security chief, said the Islamic Republic did not fear Trump’s ‘empty threats’
A Trump adviser has said there could be ‘kinetic action’ in the coming weeks
‘You don’t do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side,’ Trump told reporters on Friday
The US president has renewed threats against Iran, weeks after promising to come to the aid of anti-government protesters
Iran’s regime has spent years making plans to cope without its leadership and built a defence designed to survive and draw the US…
