Trump says US still has 'to take care of' one or two targets in Iran

President Donald Trump stated at his Florida residence that while the United States has knocked out much of Iran’s military and nuclear programme, there are still one or two targets that need to be addressed. He specifically identified a suspected underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain as a target that could be dealt with in 10 minutes. The Iranian government has denied that any nuclear work is being conducted at that location.

Trump noted that negotiations to end the war, which began in late February between the US and Israel, are "going fine" but described the parties as not being very reliable. He indicated the US is not in a hurry to take offensive action because much of the Iranian military has been decimated. Le Monde English reports that Trump has previously threatened an attack following the US midterm elections.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Trump has not made a decision regarding fresh strikes on Iran and that the United States remains open to a diplomatic solution. In response to threats of renewed strikes, Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks, with Tehran warning of immediate reprisal if attacked, according to Le Monde English.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Malay Mail, RTE News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.