US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia wanted a peaceful solution to the conflict with Iran, but that the US was ready to resume military strikes if necessary.
Trump, who met with the Prime Minister of Qatar an hour ago, said: "Qatar prefers to witness a peaceful solution" and "Saudi Arabia also wants a peaceful solution", but "we are ready to carry out attacks whenever we want".
However, Trump indicated that he is in no rush to renew the attacks and said that he is satisfied with the American naval blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. He told Reuters in a short telephone interview: "We have to see where the situation leads. I'm ready."
An hour ago, Pete Hegst, the US Secretary of Defense, said about the war with Iran: "Iran is destroyed. "Iran is in its weakest position for a very long time."
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