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Report: Trump Holds Off Major Iran Escalation After Pentagon Warns of Depleted Air-Defense Stocks

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President Donald Trump has put aside, at least for now, plans to sharply expand the U.S. military campaign against Iran. The pause comes after senior military advisers warned a broader offensive could dangerously deplete American air-defense stocks in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. The decision followed a Friday White House meeting during which Trump and his top national security advisers weighed whether to significantly escalate operations against Iran. The New York Times on Saturday reported that concerns over dwindling Patriot interceptor inventories were a central factor in the decision.