Trump threatens Iran with military action as Tehran warns war could last longer

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President Donald Trump threatened Iran with military action while Tehran warned that any new war could last longer and extend beyond the Middle East, following a Sunday call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is pressing Trump to strike Iran immediately after Tuesday's midterm elections, but Trump currently prefers negotiations, a strategy Netanyahu is concerned about. Iran's army spokesman warned Sunday that a new conflict could last much longer than the previous one, while Iranian negotiators held a third day of Qatar-mediated talks in Doha on a proposed "two-day plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump has not decided on new strikes but prefers a diplomatic resolution. Two oil tankers exploded after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz on an "unauthorised route," according to Iranian state media, and oil prices remain above $100 per barrel amid the conflict.


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