Trump blocked Iran strike 'to spare lives'

By By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey
Updated June 22 2019 - 1:33pm, first published 1:28pm
Donald Trump says he called off a plan to hit three Iranian sites in response to a drone shooting.
Donald Trump says he called off a plan to hit three Iranian sites in response to a drone shooting.

US President Donald Trump says he aborted a military strike to retaliate for Iran's downing of an unmanned US drone because it could have killed 150 people, and signalled he is open to talks with Tehran.

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