US President Donald Trump cast doubt on Monday on resuming military strikes against Iran and said a deal with Tehran could happen. Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for talks with Qatari mediators. Trump kept his demand that Iran never possess a nuclear weapon.
Trump raised doubts on Monday about following through on a threatened resumption of strikes against Iran, according to Reuters. He also said a deal with Tehran could happen.
Trump says no to post-election strikes
In recent weeks, Trump had hinted at renewing attacks after the US midterm elections on Tuesday. After a speech at the Washington Reflecting Pool on Monday, he indicated he might be thinking otherwise.
Reporters asked whether he was considering striking Iran after the midterms, and Trump replied "no." The speech was billed as his closing argument for voters.
Doha talks reach a third day
According to Reuters, Trump is under pressure to end the conflict. The Iran war is a leading cause of high gasoline prices that are weighing on voters.
Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at pushing for a deal to end the war. Trump said he believed Iran wanted to make a deal.
Vice President JD Vance said, according to Reuters: "a number of good conversations with the Iranians." He added that he and the president feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement.
Nuclear weapon remains the bottom line
Trump stressed his bottom-line demand that Iran not possess a nuclear weapon. He said allowing one would make the world a different place.
The president also insisted the operation was not actually a war, because the US has done very little fighting recently after sweeping strikes months ago in which some Iranian leaders were killed.
Source: Reuters via Investing.com
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