Trump says US won't strike Iran now but remains 'locked and loaded' after Qeshm Island strikes

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US has no immediate plans to renew strikes against Iran, following recent US military action on Qeshm Island after Tehran claimed to have downed an American drone. Trump told the Financial Times that ongoing indirect negotiations with Iran appear favorable, stating "we seem to be getting everything we want," while adding the US military remains "locked and loaded" if needed. He cited operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury as having degraded Iran's nuclear capabilities. Vice President JD Vance reported "good conversations" with Iranians after three days of Qatari-mediated talks in Doha, though a senior Iranian official said Tuesday the two sides remain far from a deal. Trump expressed unease about enriched uranium stockpiles stored under rock.


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