Trump weighs new Iran strikes while keeping deal option open

President Donald Trump signaled he may launch fresh strikes on Iran while also leaving open the possibility of a deal, declining to specify his next move. He previously stated on social media he would not attack Iran before the Nov 3 midterm elections. Asked Saturday how close the US was to an attack, Trump said he would not reveal his plans, citing both a chance of military action and a "nice, big, beautiful agreement." He reiterated Iran wants a deal but questioned its durability, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of disrupting negotiations despite supreme leader instructions to finalize them. Anxiety is rising in Iran and beyond that the US or Israel could resume attacks before or just after Tuesday's elections in Israel or the US midterms, with Pezeshkian blaming "scoundrels" for breaking the rules of the talks.