drone attack: Trump plays down drone attack but reports say strikes were approved Donald Trump reportedly gave initial approval for the military to launch strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down a US drone, before pulling back at the last minute, according to The Guardian. Planes were in the air and ships were in position when word came to stand down on Thursday night, the New York Times quoted an unnamed official as saying. Good morning, I'm Mattha Busby with today's essential stories. Loose and stupid'. Trump had earlier seemed keen not to raise tensions further, suggesting that the shooting down of a US drone could have been carried out by a loose and stupid Iranian officer without authorization from Tehran. Trump set to veto Senate vote to block Saudi arms sales Facebook Twitter Pinterest Trump discusses arms sales in a meeting with the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office. He also emphasized that the aircraft had been unmanned.
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