Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports
Trump said renewed strikes are unlikely if negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz keep advancing, while U.S. forces remain ready.
- 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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Trump says resumption of war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN that it was “highly unlikely” so long as talks progressed. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to renew strikes with US media reports suggesting that hostilities could resume after the US midterm elections this week. “The answer is highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary… I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard. I hit them so hard…
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President Donald Trump was brutally mocked Sunday after he revealed what some analysts saw as a sign that he's "collapsing on every front."During an interview with CNN, Trump said it was "highly unlikely" that his administration would launch further strikes against the Iranian regime as long as negotiations about the country's nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz continue to progress. Trump's comments marked a departure from his re…
After the Republican electoral defeat, Donald Trump considers it unlikely to resume attacks on Iran, although he conditions his decision to an agreement with Tehran.
Following his defeat in the midterm elections, Trump has made a major statement regarding war with Iran. He has stated that the likelihood of the US getting involved in another war is extremely low if negotiations progress. However, he remains firm on his stance on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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