With Shifting Iran Rhetoric Following US Elections, Trump Leaves Mideast in Limbo About Path Ahead
The president is weighing more strikes, renewed talks or a pause as mediators seek an interim accord to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Following last week's midterm losses, President Donald Trump has backed away from additional military strikes and potential peace talks regarding the 8-month-old Iran conflict.
- Trump directed Vice President JD Vance on Thursday to "focus his complete and total attention" on a domestic anti-fraud campaign, signaling retreat from Islamic Republic negotiations.
- Iran's deputy U.N. ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that Iran "has never closed the door to diplomacy," while Qatar continues mediating efforts to restore the Strait of Hormuz.
- State Marco Rubio told the Federalist Society that economic pressure is the most effective strategy against the regime, while Democratic Sen. Cory Booker criticized the president's foreign policy on Friday.
- Next week, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Shenzhen will host an unprecedented three-way summit where Trump is expected to discuss Iran with China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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With shifting Iran rhetoric following US elections, Trump leaves Mideast in limbo about path ahead – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week’s midterm elections. In exchanges with reporters, broadcast interviews and social media posts since Election Day, he’s somehow managed to back away from carrying out additional...
With shifting Iran rhetoric following US elections, Trump leaves Midea
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week’s midterm elections . In exchanges with reporters, broadcast interviews and social media posts since Election Day, he’s somehow managed to back away from carrying out additional strikes while also backing away from the prospect of additional talks with the Islamic Republic’s negotiators on…
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With shifting Iran rhetoric following US elections, Trump leaves Mideast in limbo about path ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week's midterm elections.
Trump hesitant to resume war with Iran, US media report
WEB DESK: The Trump administration appears prepared for a prolonged standoff with Iran, maintaining pressure without launching another military campaign or making concessions toward peace, The Washington Post reported. Citing a US official, the newspaper said President Donald Trump had received multiple daily intelligence updates since the midterm elections but...
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