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Bannon urges Trump to avoid war with Iran, backs 'America First' stance
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="85" data-start="0">Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was seen at the White House on Thursday, where he had lunch with US President Donald Trump, according to a senior official. The meeting had been scheduled weeks ago but was delayed after Bannon fell ill with the flu.</p>
<p data-end="483" data-start="369">Despite a brief rift following his 2017 departure, Bannon has remained one of Trump’s most loyal outside advisers.</p>
<p data-end="769" data-start="485">Speaking at a Christian Science Monitor event, Bannon voiced strong opposition to US involvement in a conflict with Iran. “My mantra right now: The Israelis have to finish what they started,” he said. “We can’t do this again. We’ll tear the country apart. We can’t have another Iraq.”</p>
<p data-end="971" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="771">He has echoed this position on his “War Room” podcast, reflecting a segment of the MAGA movement urging Trump to steer clear of war, arguing such a move contradicts his “America First” foreign policy.</p>
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