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President Donald Trump told reporters on June 17 that he wants to see a genuine end to Iranian belligerence in the Middle East. “I’m not looking for a cease-fire, we’re looking at better than a cease-fire,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, noting that his goal is for Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions entirely.

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