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Trump says he is canceling fresh strikes on Iran, hints at possible peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desire to "take" oil export hub Kharg Island. "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty in federal case
The man who killed a former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, and who seriously injured another lawmaker and his wife, agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors Thursday, ensuring he will not be put to death.
Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
Trump says U.S. will hit Iran 'very hard' tonight, threatens to seize Kharg Island
President Trump on Thursday morning vowed more attacks on Iran and threatened to seize Kharg Island, after the two countries exchanged fresh strikes this week. “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.
Pentagon Locks Down Floors Briefly After False Air Quality Alarm Triggers Hazmat Response
The Pentagon lockdown and evacuation was due to a false alarm, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident,” three sources familiar and the local fire department said earlier on Thursday.
