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Trump says he was "an hour away" from striking Iran

Name: Trump says he was "an hour away" from striking Iran
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T13:19:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 40 s
Description: President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he was "an hour away" from making a decision to order new strikes on Iran, but decided not to at the request of Persian Gulf allies. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.

President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he was "an hour away" from making a decision to order new strikes on Iran, but decided not to at the request of Persian Gulf allies. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.