Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports
Trump said a strike is unlikely if Iran agrees to a strong deal on its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz, repeating the warning five times.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump said a return to war with Iran is "highly unlikely" if ongoing indirect negotiations produce progress, emphasizing diplomacy as his preferred path forward.
- Diplomatic activity across the Middle East has intensified following the recent midterm elections. On Friday, Trump called Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss de-escalation, while Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged regional counterparts.
- Trump noted a third American aircraft carrier strike group recently arrived, declaring forces "fully locked and loaded." He assessed Iranian missile capacity at 10% and drone capabilities at 15% of normal levels.
- The president identified 38 Iranian bridges and power plants as potential military targets, though he stated he prefers avoiding such destruction because rebuilding infrastructure would require 10 years.
- Eight months into the stalemate, Iran faces 301% inflation amid frozen assets and oil sales restrictions. Trump repeated that new military action will most likely not be necessary if Tehran reaches a strong agreement.
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It is "highly unlikely" that Donald Trump orders the United States to return to war against Iran, provided that progress is made in the negotiations on the Tehran nuclear programme and the reopening of the Hormuz Strait. (ANSA)
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However, the U.S. President made this scenario conditional upon Tehran signing a "very solid" agreement, he told CNN on Sunday.
Over the past few weeks, it has been speculated that Donald Trump could order new attacks in Iran after the US Congress election. The president now says he doesn't think this will be necessary.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 8th (local time), regarding the resumption of military attacks on Iran, "that..." on the condition of an agreement between the two sides.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday, November 8, that it is "unlikely the United States to have to resume military action against Iran, as long as the negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Ormuz Straits are making progress. The leader of the White House made these statements in a telephone interview with CNN, in which he repeated several times that he does not consider a new military intervention likely, but warne…
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