Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports
Trump said fresh strikes are unlikely if talks advance, while U.S. officials say Iran’s missile and drone stockpiles have been depleted.
- 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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The U.S. President previously acknowledged that the war with Iran was responsible for the Republican Party’s harsh defeat in the elections
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 8th (local time) regarding the resumption of military attacks on Iran that "there is very little possibility that it would be necessary (provided there is an agreement between the two sides)," CNN reported. President Trump made these remarks during a 20-minute phone interview that day, stating, "It depends on whether they (Iran) sign a very strong agreement." The "very strong agreement" he referred to is
Donald Trump reiterated that it is highly unlikely he would order another military strike against Iran if negotiations on the nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continue to progress.
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