Lawmakers warned Trump to avoid another war in the Middle East and demanded more information about warnings that Iran might be planning attacks on U.S. personnel and facilities in the region
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle warned President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid plunging the United States into another Iraq-like war in the Middle East, demanding more information about vague warnings that Iran might be planning attacks on U.S. personnel and facilities in the region.
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