Trump says Iran attacks unlikely if nuclear talks progress

President Donald Trump said Sunday that renewed US military action against Iran is "highly unlikely" if negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz show progress, repeating the assertion five times in a CNN interview. Trump stated that whether further strikes are needed depends on Iran signing "a very strong agreement," citing the country's financial struggles, including 301% inflation, as pressure to negotiate. He noted US forces, including three aircraft carriers, are positioned in the region and that targets like power plants and bridges have been identified, though he prefers not to destroy infrastructure. The two sides have been in a stalemate eight months after the war began, with little military or diplomatic progress while tankers in the Strait of Hormuz face attacks. Iran's hardliners view last week's midterm elections as a sign of Trump's weakened position, while Iran struggles to sell crude under sanctions and frozen assets.