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November 17, 2020

Trump Reportedly Proposed Bombing Iranian Nuclear Sites
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The New York Times reports President Trump has inquired about bombing
Iran's main nuclear site in the coming weeks. Trump raised the issue
during a meeting Thursday with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of
State Mike Pompeo and top military officials including Christopher
Miller, the new acting defense secretary. The Times reports the advisers
attempted to dissuade the president, warning that a strike could
escalate into a broader conflict. But officials told the Times that
Trump may still be looking for ways to attack Iran or Iranian assets
before his term ends. Thursday's meeting was held a day after
international inspectors reported Iran's low-enriched uranium stockpile
is growing again following Trump's abandonment of the 2015 Iran nuclear
deal. Iran is enriching the uranium at a level suitable for nuclear
power plants but not nuclear weapons.