Trump: New Iran attacks "quite unlikely"
Trump made his comments less than a week after conceding that the war was one of the reasons for the Republican defeat in the midterm elections.
Key points
- President Trump said Monday that a renewed military campaign against Iran is "quite unlikely" and "doesn't seem to be necessary." Why it matters: Trump stopped short of saying the war was over, but his comments on Truth Social and at an impromptu press conference were the most forward-leaning in that direction since February.
The president says the US is keeping "status quo" with Iran but remains “locked and loaded” should the situation in the Middle East change.
Iranian officials dismissed Trump's remarks as 'fake news' after he suggested keeping the 'status quo'.
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