Trump said he still has no plans to launch new attacks on Iran "The United States has no plans to strike Iran in the near future, Donald Trump said, refuting rumors that he is preparing to escalate the conflict with the Islamic Republic after the midterm elections," writes the Financial Times following an interview with Trump. However, the US president said that if necessary he would be ready to attack Iran. "We are ready if necessary, but there may be no reason to," Trump said.