Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports
- 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 no more attacks are needed if there are talks with Iran, but he maintains military pressure.This is what is known today.
US President Donald Trump said that new US attacks on Iran are "very unlikely", stating that Washington is maintaining the status quo for now, but that US forces are ready to react if circumstances change.
Trump Warns Next US Attack on Iran Could Be Five Times Bigger
US presidetn Trump warned Iran. US President Donald Trump has warned that any renewed American military attack on Iran could be approximately five times larger than the previous strike, while claiming that Tehran wants to reach an agreement with Washington. Trump made the remarks during a telephone interview with C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Primetime on Monday, November 9, according to reports published on Tuesday, November 10. He said Qatar, Sa…
But they are on "full combat alert" in case circumstances change.
The US could attack Iran at any time, as announced by US President Donald Trump on 9 November.
US President Donald Trump has said that he does not see the need for new military actions against Iran at the moment. At the same time, he suggested that the United States would maintain the current situation in the region until Tehran agreed to a new deal.
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