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CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on President Trump’s latest remarks on the U.S.-Iran war.
A renewed US offensive could target Iranian energy, infrastructure and nuclear facilities, while the escalation may also affect the upcoming US midterm elections, Axios reports.
United States President Donald Trump has ruled out any military action against Iran before the upcoming midterm elections on November 3. He made this announcement while campaigning for Republican candidates.
The White House rejected claims that Trump suggested the cities' destruction would be a small price to pay for ending the Iran war.
President Donald Trump rejected Iran's conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during the weekend, but said both countries are set to continue negotiating this week.
The president’s update comes days after his rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal and his United Nations speech in which he weighed whether to “annihilate” Iran.
Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.
US President Donald Trump says that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is “doing very well” in negotiations with Iran, though he indicates that a deal is not his preferred outcome, Anadolu reports. “He’s working on the Iran deal and doing very well.