Trump says Iran war unlikely if nuclear talks progress, warns of strikes

President Donald Trump said a resumption of war with Iran is "highly unlikely" if nuclear talks progress, but warned he could order strikes on bridges and power plants if necessary. In a CNN interview, Trump tied avoiding renewed U.S. strikes to progress on constraining Iran's nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, citing three aircraft carriers and 38 targeted bridges. He demanded Iran fully open the strait and forswear nuclear weapons. Trump faces pressure to end the conflict after Democrats won Congress and Republicans suffered election losses tied to high gas prices. He announced Task Force Iron Gate to block weapons and revenue across Iran's borders, alongside an ongoing naval blockade.