'Would I tell you?' Trump snaps at reporter when asked about possible fresh US strikes against Iran

US President Donald Trump became irate with a reporter who questioned whether he would resume military action against Iran in the near future. The incident occurred as the President arrived at a Halloween party hosted by his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump appeared in his customary dark blue suit and red tie, jokingly explaining that he had dressed as himself for the occasion.

During the media engagement, The New York Times reporter posed the question, "Do you expect to go back to war against Iran as soon as this week?" Trump responded dismissively, asking, "Why would you ask such a stupid question? Let's say I did, would I tell you?" According to CBS News, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed on Saturday that no decision had been made regarding restarting military operations against Iran, though he assured that the US was prepared to take military action if deemed necessary.

"If we needed to do something militarily, we would have the ability to do it and we have everything we need to be successful," Rubio stated.

Trump had previously asserted on Friday that the conflict with Iran would conclude soon, but did not elaborate on the proposed course of action. Concurrently, Qatari mediators were en route to Tehran to negotiate a peace deal between Iran and the US, as reported by CBS News. Meanwhile, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost his nation's presidential election to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was granted permission to remain in the United States, according to Reuters. Trump indicated that he had no intentions of meeting Bolsonaro during his visit.