Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show progress
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that it is “highly unlikely” he will need to order the US back to war with Iran as long as there is progress in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, repeating his assertion five times during an interview with CNN. “It depends on whether … The post Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show…
President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday, during an interview with CNN, that it would be "highly unlikely" he would need to order military action against Iran as long as negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program progress and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. He reiterated this assertion five times throughout the 20-minute phone interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto.
Trump stated that Iran is a "failing nation" with an alarming 301 percent inflation rate, so "it's highly unlikely" military action would be necessary. He also noted that Iran is "withering away financially" due to US strikes and suggested that the US military is ready for potential action, with three aircraft carriers positioned in the region.
The president mentioned that the US has identified infrastructure targets in Iran, such as power plants and bridges, but expressed a preference for not destroying Iranian infrastructure as it would take decades to rebuild. Iran's ability to defend against new US strikes has reportedly been weakened, with the president claiming that Iran's air defenses have been destroyed and they only have about 10 percent of their missile capacity and 15 percent of their drone capabilities remaining.
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