Donald Trump held his first post-election meeting on Iran with his national security team, Axios reports. “I'd rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but I might have to. You will soon find out," he told reporters after the meeting. According to the portal's sources, the US Central Command is completing preparations for a possible resumption of large-scale combat operations, although it has not yet received new instructions from Washington. One sign of preparation for new attacks could be the arrival of the third strike group of US carriers in the Middle East, Axios notes. The destroyer Theodore Roosevelt and its accompanying ships will spend several days in Singapore starting Friday before leaving for the region. They are not expected to arrive until mid-November. More news from Britain in Max.

Donald Trump held his first post-election meeting on Iran with his national security team, Axios reports. “I'd rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but I might have to. You will soon find out," he told reporters after the meeting. According to the portal's sources, the US Central Command is completing preparations for a possible resumption of large-scale combat operations, although it has not yet received new instructions from Washington. One sign of preparation for new attacks could be the arrival of the third strike group of US carriers in the Middle East, Axios notes. The destroyer Theodore Roosevelt and its accompanying ships will spend several days in Singapore starting Friday before leaving for the region. They are not expected to arrive until mid-November. More news from Britain in Max.