Trump: Iran attacks 'highly unlikely' if nuclear talks progress

President Donald Trump said Sunday it is "highly unlikely" he will order renewed US military action against Iran if negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz make tangible progress, while disclosing the US has identified 38 Iranian bridges for potential destruction. During a 20-minute CNN interview, Trump repeated the assertion five times, linking further escalation to Iran signing "a very strong agreement." He cited devastating sanctions and prior military strikes, saying Tehran is "withering away financially," though he expressed reluctance to destroy bridges due to the decade-long rebuilding time. Iran's Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Shekarchi dismissed US political shifts, including a Democratic midterm sweep, as irrelevant, warning that any power confronting Iran faces "collapse and disintegration." An adviser to Supreme Leader Khamenei urged Tehran to rely on domestic economic resilience rather than Washington's political changes.