Trump Plays Down Prospect of Iran Strikes After Midterm Rout
US President Donald Trump said he has no immediate plans to launch strikes on Iran following midterm elections in which the Democrats took control of Congress in a landslide win over his Republican party.
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group steams in formation during operations in the Middle East. U.S. Central Command said more than 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft are supporting the renewed maritime blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports. (U.S. Central Command photo)
(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump said he has no immediate plans to launch strikes on Iran following midterm elections in which the Democrats took control of Congress in a landslide win over his Republican party.
Still, the next few weeks will be key, with Trump either being chastened by the election results — which laid bare the strong anti-Iran war sentiment among Americans — or thinking he needs to act before the new Congress members take office in early January.
“We seem to be getting everything we want,” Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times about the conflict, though he added the US is still prepared for an escalation with the Islamic Republic if necessary. “I’m ready, we’re ready. We’re locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it.”
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