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June 18, 2025, 12:38 p.m. ET

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Trump Says U.S. ‘May’ or ‘May Not’ Join Israel’s Strikes Against Iran

President Trump told reporters “nobody knows” if he will order U.S. forces to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran’s supreme leader rejected Trump’s earlier call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”

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