Trump: New Attack on Iran Unlikely as Nuclear and Hormuz Talks Progress

US President Donald Trump said the likelihood of a new US attack on Iran is "small" as long as progress continues in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In a phone interview with CNN, Trump claimed Iran is a "failed state" with 301 percent inflation, adding that US forces remain on standby in the region and that 38 bridges inside Iran have been identified as potential targets, though he prefers not to destroy infrastructure. The US and Israel began a war on Iran on February 28, and Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18, but talks have stalled over disagreements on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.