Live: Trump says he hopes to avoid military action against Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. "I built (up) the military in my first term, and now we have a group headed out to a place called Iran, and hopefully we won't have to use it," Trump told reporters, adding that he planned to hold further talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 

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Live: Trump says he hopes to avoid military action against Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. "I built (up) the military in my first term, and now we have a group headed out to a place called Iran, and hopefully we won't have to use it," Trump told reporters, adding that he planned to hold further talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 
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