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Trump says the Iran war ‘effectively over.’ It’s still costing the US billions

Headline via The Hill · first report 14 Nov, 16:30 IST, latest 14 Nov, 16:30 IST

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Latest report14 Nov, 16:30 IST
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President Trump this week declared the war in Iran “effectively over” militarily and “won” by the U.S. But he did so as American taxpayers are footing the bill for billions of dollars in operational costs to keep the country’s troops at the ready overseas. …

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