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Will the US strike Iran again?
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Talks run between Washington and Tehran, and Qatar's prime minister, from Doha, is due at the White House on Monday.
Washington, Tehran, and Doha
Trump says new strikes are highly unlikely while talks move. Three aircraft carriers sit in the region. He says 38 bridges are in his sights, though rebuilding them would take about ten years.
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Rubio, speaking in Washington, says there is no progress, calling some Iranian demands unrealistic. Trump ties any return to fighting to whether Tehran signs a very strong agreement.
Washington and Tehran
The war began on 28 February 2026. Republicans lost both chambers on 3 November, and on Monday 9 November Qatar's prime minister meets Trump at the White House.
- 28 FebruaryUS and Israel strike Iran
- 3 NovemberRepublicans lose both chambers
- 9 NovemberQatar's prime minister at White House
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Based on reports by
- BFMTV“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement”: Donald Trump deems a resumption of the war in Iran “very unlikely”
- watson.ch/Rubio: No agreement with Iran in sight
- SRF NewsWar in the Middle East - Trump relies on negotiations with Iran
- PÚBLICOTrump considers it “unlikely” to order new attacks against Iran
- JNTrump says new clashes with Iran are “highly unlikely”
- AdnkronosIran, Trump slows down: “New attack is unlikely”