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Sources: Allies appeal to US to end war

Several Arab countries have in recent days urged the US to end the war with Iran, sources tell Bloomberg. The United Arab Emirates is said to have turned its back on Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who are hoping for an end to the war.

Representatives of the three US-allied countries are said to have said in talks with Donald Trump that the US will not achieve its long-term goals through military conflict.

According to the information, the Arab countries are worried that Iranian attacks will lead to economic chaos in the region. The United Arab Emirates has until recently taken a harder line than Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The Iran war makes it look like Trump will miss his son's wedding

Donald Trump is not expected to be there when his son Donald Trump Jr. gets married this weekend, sources tell CNN. The wedding with Bettina Anderson is being held on an island in the Bahamas in front of fewer than 50 people.

Trump has not made any definitive official announcement, but says it is a “small private event.” The son is getting married at a time when the president is, among other things, handling negotiations with Iran.

– I’ll try to get there. It’s not a good time for me.