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Iranian president: Trump worries war with Iran will ‘ruin’ 2020 chances

By Zach Halaschak
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Iranian president: Trump worries war with Iran will ‘ruin’ 2020 chances

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed that President Trump is unlikely to engage in a war with the country because of the forthcoming presidential election in the United States.

Speaking at a news conference on Sunday, Rouhani said that war with Iran would “ruin” Trump’s chances of being reelected in November. He also pointed out the harm a war would cause to not only the U.S. but also to American interests and allies in the Middle East region.

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2020 Elections Donald Trump Hassan Rouhani Iran Middle East Missile Qassem Soleimani