Middle EastUpdated 6h ago

Trump says the US needs no Iran deal, may use force if necessary

On November 12, President Donald Trump said he had told the vice president not to negotiate with Iran and wrote that the United States did not need an agreement. Speaking in Washington, he said the US might use military force in Iran again “if necessary,” without specifying circumstances or an action, Asharq News reported. The conditional remark differs in emphasis from Asharq’s earlier report that he did not intend new strikes for now; it is not an order or an announcement of an imminent strike. The Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed the June 15 US-Iran agreement to end military operations and begin detailed negotiations toward a permanent accord, commended mediation by Pakistan and Qatar, and called for an agreement that safeguards regional security interests and restores safe, free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry also condemned Iran’s attack on Saudi tanker Sadr and attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, urging de-escalation and a return to negotiations and peaceful solutions.

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