Despite a recent exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump downplayed the situation, calling Iranian attacks a "trifle" and insisting that a cease-fire was still in effect, while he faced growing domestic political pressures regarding the ongoing and unpopular war in Iran. #US-IranRelations #WhiteHouseNews #Diplomacy #US #IR
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Trump Says Cease-Fire Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Erica L. Green is a White House Correspondent. She reported from Washington
Even after the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect and dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere "trifle.