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As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.
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;Resize=(620)) Three weeks in, the joint U.S.-Israel combat operation has killed much of Iran's leadership, knocked out much of its ballistic missile capability, sunk nearly all of its navy and, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, has "militarily WON" already. And yet, the war goes on.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.
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The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.
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Following news of deployments, Trump said later Friday on social media that his administration in fact was considering "winding down" military operations in the region.
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President Donald Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, "will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it."
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