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Iran 'fully prepared' for war to resume if Trump authorizes strikes after midterms

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said that his country is "fully prepared" for the conflict with the U.S. to resume if President Trump authorizes new strikes on the regime after the November midterm elections. Araghchi told NBC News's Kristen Welker in an interview on "Meet the Press" that the U.S. has "tested us...

Iran 'fully prepared' for war to resume if Trump authorizes strikes after midterms

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that his country is fully prepared for the conflict with the US to resume if President Trump authorizes new strikes after the November midterm elections. According to Araghchi, the US has "tested us" and Iran is ready for war, even a "doomsday war".

Araghchi also mentioned that Iran's peace plan requires the release of its frozen assets, the ability to sell its oil, and adherence to previous deals made with the US.

President Trump has expressed openness to resuming strikes on Iran, but also stated that the Iranians want to make a deal and that further talks could take place.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Hill, Al Majalla English, CBS News, Hindustan Times - World News, Middle East Eye — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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