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Trump dodges Taiwan strategy, sets Iran deadline

IANS | February 20, 2026 10:02 AM

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump declined to outline any potential US military strategy on Taiwan or Iran, while setting what he described as a short deadline for Tehran and weighing in on fresh controversy surrounding Britain’s royal family.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, on his way to Georgia on Thursday, Trump criticised a political rival’s response to a question on Taiwan, saying: “You don't talk about military strategy, you could have taken an easy pass on that one.”

He added, “I wouldn't respond to a question like that, that's war. When it comes to war, you don't talk about your strategy.”

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