Fastrack · Trump Says Iran Strikes Unlikely if Talks Progress

President Donald Trump said Sunday that resuming war with Iran is "highly unlikely" if nuclear talks keep making progress.

301% inflation in Iran this year, Trump said, calling it a failing nation.
A third US aircraft carrier strike group recently arrived in the region.
38 bridges are in US sights and could fall within an hour, Trump said.
The US is maintaining a blockade meant to pressure Iran economically.

Why it matters: Trump is pairing diplomacy with open military threats, conditioning restraint on Iran signing a deal. He said he would strike again "if necessary."

Identified potential targets include power plants and bridges, Trump said.
Trump earlier signaled no renewed campaign before last Tuesday's midterm elections.

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Bloomberg8hTrump Says New Iran Strikes Unlikely If Talks Progress, CNN Says CNBC8hTrump says renewed Iran strikes ‘highly unlikely’ if talks progress but warns he could still strike Deutsche Welle8hIran: Trump says strikes unlikely if peace talks keep moving Iran International7hTrump signals openness to Iran deal amid renewed Hormuz tensions Jerusalem Post9hTrump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if negotiations produce progress NOTUS8hTrump Says an All-Out Return to Iran War Is ‘Highly Unlikely’ - The Washington Sun The Hill8hTrump says he’s ‘unlikely’ to renew attacks on Iran if talks show progress Times of Israel7hTrump says new Iran offensive ‘highly unlikely,’ but it depends on progress in talks

Left4 sources

Political Wire4hThe Options Trump Is Weighing to Resolve the War in Iran CNN11mUS and Iran are quietly negotiating as Middle East remains on edge. Here’s what to know Politico3hTrump pushes back on Vance’s Iran war post, says he’d make the same call Raw Story6hTrump walloped after claiming new war strikes 'unlikely': 'Just collapsing on every front'

Right coverage, 5 sources: The right frames the story around Trump's leverage: a weakened Iran, a ready military, and talks Trump says make war unnecessary.

New York Post11hTrump says return to war with Iran 'highly unlikely' as sides continue negotiations ZeroHedge3hTrump Says He's 'Highly Unlikely' To Order New Bombing Of Iran If Talks Progress Daily Mail5hTrump repeats five times that it's 'highly unlikely' he'll wage war against Iran again after JD Vance admitted that was GOP's midterm downfall Just the News1dTrump says new Iran strikes unlikely if negotiations make progress Newsmax12hTrump: Iran Attack Unlikely If Talks Progress

What’s next: Indirect negotiations over Iran's nuclear program are ongoing, with no deal announced.

Democrats vow a resolution restricting Trump's war powers after taking Congress in January.
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Can a Democratic-controlled Congress pass war-powers limits over a likely veto?