CNN reported on Trump's unwillingness to step up military action in the Middle East


American leader Donald Trump does not want an escalation of hostilities, but is ready to increase Washington's pressure. CNN reported this on June 23, citing an official in the US presidential administration.
"We knew that they (Iran. — Ed. They will take revenge [for the US strikes on Iranian territory]. They had a similar reaction after Soleimani," the official said, referring to Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian commander killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2020.
It clarifies that Trump was supposed to talk with national security officials and "his position may change."
On the same day, it was reported that Iran launched 11 missiles at US military bases in Qatar and Iraq during Operation Good News of Victory. It was clarified that the maximum combat readiness regime was declared at the American air base in Iraq. Personnel have been ordered to take shelter in bunkers.
According to the Qatari Defense Ministry, there are no casualties or casualties as a result of the attack on the Al-Udeid base. According to the official representative of the emirate's Foreign Ministry, Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari, the Qatari and American military were evacuated from the US military base in advance.
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