Iran war 'highly unlikely' to resume but decision depends on whether Tehran signs 'very strong' deal: Trump

US President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about the possibility of renewed conflict with Iran, stating to CNN that such an outcome was "highly unlikely." The potential resumption of hostilities was reportedly being considered following the recent midterm elections. Trump claimed during a Sunday interview with CNN that his decision to resume strikes would depend on Tehran's willingness to sign a "very strong agreement."

He assured the network that if necessary, his administration would strike hard, as they had done already.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as the nation's foreign minister, is set to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday. This meeting will be Trump's first with a foreign leader since his party's significant loss in the midterm elections. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested on Sunday that peace negotiations had been temporarily halted due to the shock caused by the U.S. election results.

Araghchi stated that the situation would need to be assessed to determine the pace of future developments.

Trump acknowledged the unpopular war on Iran, which began with US-Israeli strikes in late February, as a contributing factor to the Republicans' electoral defeat. Araghchi alleged that the public in the United States is "sick and tired of Israel bamboozling US administrations into forever wars." In the same CNN interview, Trump suggested that Iran's economic predicament, marked by record-high inflation, would compel its leaders to accept U.S. terms.

He asserted that Iran was "a failing nation," with a staggering 301% inflation rate reported for 2022.