Trump says Iran war decision is coming "soon" after meeting national security team
Summary
President Trump said Thursday, after meeting his national security advisers, that he will soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over. Speaking in the Oval Office, he said, "Now we will make a decision," and asked whether the U.S. should "go further" with strikes to ensure Iran's nuclear program is dead. Axios reports that Trump is weighing three options: new strikes, continued economic pressure on Iran's regime, or a deal with significant Iranian concessions. The same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held calls with regional mediators from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Oman and Egypt. Qatari mediators are discussing a draft proposal with Iran and the White House. Under the draft, the U.S. would lift its naval blockade and release some frozen Iranian funds on the first day, and Iran would invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to bombed nuclear sites. On the second day, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen before nuclear talks resume.
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Source ↗Axios reports that after meeting his national security advisers on Thursday, Trump said he will soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran, and that a draft diplomatic proposal would have the U.S. lift its naval blockade while Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
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