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Trump Admits to Making Pro-Iran Comment, Contradicting Denial Just One Day Earlier
President Donald Trump denied making a remark about Iran, which was filmed by camera one day earlier on Saturday. Trump previously stated the US might be 'better off' without Iran during an interview the night before.
President Donald Trump denied making a remark about Iran, after previously saying on camera the day before that the US may be 'better off' without an alliance with Iran amid tensions in the region. The President claimed to be reviewing a new Iranian peace proposal, sparking confusion over his previous statement. Trump's comments come as the US and Iran are engaged in a diplomatic standoff following the killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by a US drone strike earlier this month.
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