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In an interview before the midterm elections, Trump said that although he did not intend to immediately attack Iran, the United States was prepared to go to war if necessary. He also said that US-Iran talks are ongoing and expectations of peace talks have affected the energy market.
President of the United Statestrump In an exclusive interview with the Financial Times on the 3rd, he said that there is no immediate attack.iran Plan to undermine the outside worldmidterm elections There are speculations about increasing tension in the Middle East. Trump said that he is satisfied with the current state of the confrontation between the United States and Iran and believes that the United States is gradually achieving its goals, but he also warned that the United States is prepared for further war if necessary.
“It looks like we’re getting everything we want,” Trump said in the nearly six-minute phone interview. Asked about Netanyahu’s strong signals of an attack this weekend, Trump responded: “I’m ready, we’re all ready. If action is necessary, we are armed and ready, but it may not be necessary at all.”
Trump’s comments come at a time when voting in the US midterm elections is about to end. Voter dissatisfaction with inflation and rising fuel prices has become an important factor influencing the elections. On the 2nd, the US military launched an airstrike on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington stressed that it was a defensive attack to protect US military assets in the Middle East.
Trump said that energy prices will fall drastically after the midterm elections. The current volume of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz exceeds pre-war levels, and the US blockade of Iranian ports is also effectively impacting Tehran’s economy. “This is a very ideal situation,” he said.
Trump also pointed out that the United States is not currently at war with Iran. He said: “We’re not really at war because we sent B-2 bombers to attack them and destroyed their nuclear capabilities. Then we launched attacks, including Operation Epic Fury and so on… But if you think about it carefully, we haven’t really been at war with them for a long time, about six months or so.”
Trump emphasized that the situation between the United States and Iran cannot be compared to the war in Ukraine, the First or Second World War.
As far as the Iranian nuclear issue is concerned, Trump stressed that he would not disclose any attack plans in advance, but confirmed that the United States and Iran are still discussing the disposal of Iran’s approximately 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium reserves through indirect talks. He said, “Even if these things are buried under hundreds of tons of rock, I have to say, I’m not happy to see them staying there. That’s one of the issues we’re discussing with them.”
Recently, the market is anticipating a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, causing the price of Brent crude oil to fall by more than US$10 per barrel, to around US$104. However, the average price of US gasoline still hit a new high during the previous administration on the 3rd.
The Financial Times analyzed that Trump’s tone in this interview was relatively soft, and his attention temporarily shifted from the war in Iran to the midterm elections. He is confident that Republicans will win the election, even though pre-election surveys show that Democrats are expected to gain control of both houses of Congress.
However, the report also pointed out that even if the Republican election does not go as expected, Trump’s attitude towards Iran may change as suddenly as before.
Furthermore, Trump also expressed optimism about peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, believing that both sides have reached a stage where they are willing to reach an agreement; However, Ukrainian negotiators did not agree with such an optimistic decision.
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Trump said there were no immediate plans to attack Iran and rejected speculation that conflict in the Middle East would escalate; However, he stressed that the United States is prepared to take further action or even go to war if the situation requires it.
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The report notes that the United States and Iran are still negotiating the disposal of Iran’s approximately 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium reserves through indirect channels; Trump was unwilling to disclose the attack plan in advance, but he made it clear that he did not want this batch of nuclear material to lie there.
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The article noted that the midterm elections have put energy and inflation in the spotlight, and market expectations for peace talks have caused Brent crude oil to fall by more than US$10 per barrel; However, the average price of gasoline in the United States is still at a new high set during the previous administration.
