America plays down threat of war with IranBy ASSOCIATED PRESShome/News/World/America plays down threat of war with IranWASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump said he hoped the US was not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers could be angling for such a conflict with the Islamic Republic. The friction has rattled lawmakers who are demanding more information on the White House’s claims of rising Iranian aggression. While he talks tough against foreign adversaries to the delight of his supporters, a military confrontation with Iran could make him appear to be backtracking on a campaign pledge to keep America out of foreign entanglements. Lawmakers and allies, however, worry that any erratic or miscalculated response from Trump could send the US careening into conflict. Trump pulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal last year and reinstated sanctions on Tehran that are crippling its economy.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2019 17:48 UTC