President Trump told the FT that the US had no immediate plans to launch new strikes against Iran, dismissing speculation that Washington could escalate the conflict in the wake of the midterm elections. "We seem to be getting everything we want," Trump said, expressing satisfaction with the current situation while arguing that further military action remains an option. Trump claimed that the US strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities and that the US blockade of Iran's ports is severely damaging Tehran's economy. "It's a brilliant situation," Trump said, claiming that Washington was not "really" fighting Iran. "We are not really at war," he added, pointing to previous US military actions and claiming that the conflict did not amount to an active war for about six months.

President Trump told the FT that the US had no immediate plans to launch new strikes against Iran, dismissing speculation that Washington could escalate the conflict in the wake of the midterm elections. "We seem to be getting everything we want," Trump said, expressing satisfaction with the current situation while arguing that further military action remains an option. Trump claimed that the US strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities and that the US blockade of Iran's ports is severely damaging Tehran's economy. "It's a brilliant situation," Trump said, claiming that Washington was not "really" fighting Iran. "We are not really at war," he added, pointing to previous US military actions and claiming that the conflict did not amount to an active war for about six months.