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Trump's post-election comments leave Iran war path unclear, AP reports
The Associated Press reported Saturday that President Donald Trump has, since last week's U.S. midterms, both downplayed further Iran strikes and dismissed talks, leaving regional mediators uncertain.
Based on reporting by Local 10
Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)
The Associated Press reported Saturday that President Donald Trump has, since last week's U.S. midterm elections, both stepped back from further major strikes on Iran and stepped back from new talks with Tehran on ending an eight-month conflict1.
AP said Trump told reporters after meeting Qatar's prime minister this week that new major strikes were highly unlikely and that the war was militarily effectively over, then said Thursday the United States no longer needed a deal with Tehran and told Vice President JD Vance to focus on a domestic anti-fraud campaign1.
AP, citing unnamed Middle East diplomats, said Qatar is still seeking an interim arrangement on the Strait of Hormuz, but that Thursday's comments left mediators unsure whether talks were paused or abandoned1.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said economic pressure had weakened Iran enough that military action was unnecessary and that Washington was not opposed to mediators continuing, AP reported; Iran's deputy U.N. ambassador said Tehran had not closed the door to diplomacy while warning of a response if bombing resumed1.
AP said the White House declined to comment on the post-election remarks; Trump is due in Asia next week, including a planned meeting with China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin at which Iran may be discussed1.
