Conflicts · Washington and Tehran
Trump says renewed war with Iran is highly unlikely while talks continue
In a telephone interview with CNN, Trump said renewed hostilities depend on whether Iran signs a very strong agreement. He also said three US aircraft carriers were in the region and that Washington had identified 38 bridges as possible targets.
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In brief
Trump told CNN on Sunday, 8 November, that a resumption of the war is highly unlikely while talks progress, depending on whether Iran signs a very strong agreement.
Trump said three aircraft carriers were in the region and that 38 bridges, along with power plants, were among the targets Washington had identified.
Wirtschafts Woche reported that Trump's Republicans lost majorities in both chambers of Congress, with rising fuel prices from the Iran war cited as a key factor in the Democratic win.
According to AGI, negotiations address Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged a negotiated solution on Telegram.
Trump's assessment
Donald Trump told CNN in a telephone interview on Sunday, 8 November, that resuming the war with Iran is highly unlikely while negotiations keep advancing. He said any decision to resume hostilities depends on whether Iranian authorities sign a very strong agreement. According to AGI, the interview with Jim Sciutto lasted about twenty minutes, and Trump repeated the assessment five times. He also said that if strikes became necessary he would order them, because the United States had already hit Iran very hard.
Military posture and targets
Trump said US forces remain ready for a possible new attack. He stated that three aircraft carriers were in the region and fully armed. He added that Washington had identified infrastructure targets, including power plants and bridges. Trump put the number of bridges in view at 38 and said they could be brought down within an hour, but he said he did not want to do it because rebuilding them would take ten years.
Economic pressure and the negotiations
Trump argued that Iran is weakening financially and that the United States had already struck its military. According to AGI, the talks cover Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on the Telegram platform over the weekend, urging the United States to keep pursuing a negotiated solution based on an Iranian proposal.
Political backdrop
Wirtschafts Woche reported that Trump's Republicans lost their majorities in both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections. It said rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war were an important factor in the Democrats' victory. The conflict is also unpopular among some Republicans, who say Trump broke his promise not to draw the United States into new wars. After the defeat, Trump said he does not regret the war, because Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. Earlier media reports had suggested he could order a resumption of large-scale combat after the elections.
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Sources and context
- EL MUNDOTrump says it is “highly unlikely” that the war with Iran will resumeTrump dice que es "altamente improbable" que la guerra con Irán se reanude · original in Spanish
- La Libre.beTrump deems a resumption of the war against Iran “very unlikely” at this stageTrump juge "très improbable" une reprise de la guerre contre l'Iran à ce stade · original in French
- Wirtschafts WocheIran war: Trump: New attacks in Iran unlikely during talksIran-Krieg: Trump: Neue Angriffe im Iran bei Gesprächen unwahrscheinlich · original in German
- AGIIran, Trump: With negotiations, a return to war is unlikelyIran, Trump: Con i negoziati è improbabile un ritorno alla guerra · original in Italian
- Donald Trump
- President of the United States who spoke to CNN about the possibility of resuming war with Iran
- Abbas Araghchi
- Iranian Foreign Minister who urged a negotiated solution on Telegram
- Jim Sciutto
- CNN journalist who conducted the telephone interview with Trump
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