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Trump pauses Iran strikes as US weighs next move -- but warns 'full-scale war' could return

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WASHINGTON -- President Trump halted new US strikes on Iran as he weighs whether Tehran is ready to cut a deal -- while a wider regional war appears to be spreading into another critical shipping corridor. After 13 consecutive days of attacks, Trump instructed the US military to pause any additional strikes against Iran Friday. In a brief phone interview with France's LCI news, Trump said he was still prepared to restart a major military campaign if Tehran does not give the United States what it wants. "If we don't get 100% of what we want, absolutely," Trump said when asked whether he could return to full-scale war with Iran. The White House has not publicly announced that the pause represents a formal cease-fire.