Trump planning new military assault or tighter sanctions, say Iranian officials

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Regime adviser warns Tehran could be forced into pre-emptive strikes if stalemate continues Senior Iranian officials believe the US is planning either further military strikes or an ever-tightening economic stranglehold that will push Tehran into retaliatory action. The assessment comes from Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Cont
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