President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday said 'I hope not' when asked by a reporter if the US is 'going to war with Iran.'
Democratic lawmakers have raised alarm bells as the situation escalates, zeroing-in on White House National Security Adviser John Bolton as the driving force behind Trump's Iran policy. Bolton has long been hawkish toward Tehran and in the past has advocated for military strikes against it.And some Republican lawmakers, including top Trump allies like Sen.
The US and Iran have been adversaries since the late 1970s, but former President Barack Obama sought to improve relations to help stabilize the Middle East and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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