Trump Says He Does Not Want US War With Iran

Trump Says He Does Not Want US War With Iran
President Donald Trump at the White House on May 16, 2019. Carlos Barria/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump has told his top advisers he does not want to get the United States involved in a war with Iran, three U.S. officials said on May 16.

“He doesn’t want to go to war. It’s not who he is,” one official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.