Trump hints at new Iran strikes after midterm defeat

t-online.de (German) —

Donald Trump has not ruled out further major military strikes against Iran following the Republican defeat in the US midterm elections, hinting in a Fox News interview that a larger operation might become necessary. Trump reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear bomb and claimed many people support such an attack, though no decision on a major military operation has been announced. The remarks follow recent US airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island and come amid ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump also mentioning diplomatic and economic options.


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