(The Post Millennial)—Steve Bannon visited the White House on Thursday for a private lunch with President Donald Trump, just hours before Trump announced he would delay his decision on whether to launch a strike against Iran, reports the New York Daily News.
The lunch, rescheduled after Bannon was reportedly ill, comes at a critical moment as Trump weighs US involvement in Israel’s military campaign. “There’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran,” Trump said in a statement. “I’ll make my decision to go within the next two weeks.”
Trump’s new two-week timeline marks a significant departure the previous time line which was anticipated by many pundits of just a few days. The pause also coincides with planned talks between European diplomats and Iranian officials this weekend
US envoy Steve Witkoff is not expected to attend.
Bannon, a former White House adviser and a key voice in the anti-interventionist wing of Trump’s movement, has repeatedly warned against US involvement in another Middle East conflict.
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