Iran Rallies All Muslim Nations In Middle East To Fight ‘Zionist' Israel
In a bold statement, former US President Donald Trump claimed that under his administration, the United States played a crucial role in averting a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump credited trade negotiations as a diplomatic tool that helped de-escalate tensions, stating that the two nations were on the brink of a nuclear war and that the US intervention was key in preventing it.#Trump #IndiaPakistan #NuclearWar #USDiplomacy #TradeTalks #TrumpSpeech #Geopolitics #SouthAsia #TrumpOnIndia #PakistanIndiaTensions #InternationalRelations #TrumpClaims
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