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Trump says U.S. still has one or two targets in Iran

President Trump said Saturday the United States still has to take care of one or two sites in Iran, including a suspected underground complex known as Pickaxe Mountain, while talks continue, CBS News and RTÉ reported.

What's new
  1. RTE News is now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Trump says U.S. still has to "take care" of more targets in Iran”
  3. Our desk filed its story
  4. New headline Was: “Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks”
  5. New headline Was: “IRGC Navy says it halted two tankers south of Hormuz”
5 earlier updates
  1. CBS News is now reporting this
  2. Our desk filed its story
  3. Still developing
  4. New headline Was: “IRGC Navy says it halted two tankers south of Hormuz”
  5. Al Jazeera and Wired are now reporting this

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States still has to take care of one or two remaining targets in Iran even as he described talks as continuing, CBS News and RTÉ reported1,2.

Speaking to reporters at his Florida residence, Trump said much of Iran's military and nuclear program had been knocked out and that remaining sites could be handled quickly1,2.

He cited Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected underground nuclear complex; the Iranian government denies nuclear work is carried out there1,2.

Trump said negotiations to end the war, which CBS News and RTÉ said the United States and Israel began in February, were going fine but that Iran was not very reliable1,2.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that no decision had been made on whether to restart military action and that Washington would be open to a diplomatic solution1,2.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel against restarting the war and said any threat must be met with an immediate, geographically unrestricted response, according to a statement cited by both outlets1,2.

RTÉ reported it was Khamenei's first described meeting with top commanders since he took office after the killing of his father in U.S.-Israeli strikes2.

CBS News also reported a Qatari state-media account that an LNG tanker was struck by unidentified objects in Gulf waters on Friday, with no crew injuries claimed1.

Independent confirmation of remaining nuclear sites and of tanker damage was not established in the two accounts1,2.

Sources

  1. CBS NewsTrump says U.S. still has to "take care" of more targets in Iran
  2. RTE NewsTrump says US still has 'one or two targets' in Iran

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by RTE NewsRTE News

Where they agree

  • Trump said one or two Iranian sites still need to be taken care of.
  • Rubio said no decision has been made on new strikes.
  • Khamenei warned against restarting the war.

Where they differ

Status of Pickaxe Mountain

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

CBS NewsCBS News

Trump says U.S. still has to "take care" of more targets in Iran

Trump threat alongside diplomacy

Live file on Trump's Florida remarks, Rubio's comment that no strike decision has been made, Khamenei's warning and a Qatari tanker report.

Trump threat alongside diplomacy

What it reports

  • Trump said nuclear facilities had been knocked out but one or two sites remain, which he said could be hit quickly.
  • He named Pickaxe Mountain; Iran denies nuclear work there.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no decision had been made on restarting military action.
  • Iran's supreme leader warned of geographically unrestricted reprisals if war resumes.
RTE NewsRTE News

Trump says US still has 'one or two targets' in Iran

Election calendar and Iranian leadership warning

Irish public broadcaster account of the same comments, midterm timing and Hormuz shipping pressure.

Election calendar and Iranian leadership warning

What it reports

  • Trump said negotiations were going fine but that Iran was not very reliable.
  • Khamenei told commanders to update a target list, RTÉ reported.
  • Iran has restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a large share of world oil.