Trump Says Further US Strikes on Iran Unlikely If Deal Reached

President Donald Trump said further US military strikes on Iran are "highly unlikely" if negotiations produce a strong agreement, claiming Tehran has already suffered major financial and military losses. In a CNN interview Sunday, Trump said another attack would depend on Iran signing a deal, though he reserved the right to use force if necessary. He asserted the US had hit Iran "really hard" and that the country was "withering away financially," adding Washington had identified 38 bridges in Iran that could be destroyed within an hour. Trump's comments follow the Republican Party's poor performance in the November 3 midterm elections, which he acknowledged was partly influenced by the Iran conflict. The remarks mark a shift from his Thursday warning that US forces were "locked and loaded" for further action.