President Trump has told senior advisers that he may hold off on renewed US military strikes against Iran unless Tehran or the Houthis (Houthis) in Yemen make further provocations, according to Reuters. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Erdogan called on Trump to refrain from renewing the war. Trump told the Saudi crown prince on Oct. 31 that he intended to launch strikes after the U.S. midterm elections, but MBS argued that existing sanctions and the U.S. naval blockade were already weakening Iran's economy. American intelligence assessments indicate that additional attacks are unlikely to significantly change Tehran's position in the negotiations.

President Trump has told senior advisers that he may hold off on renewed US military strikes against Iran unless Tehran or the Houthis (Houthis) in Yemen make further provocations, according to Reuters. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Erdogan called on Trump to refrain from renewing the war. Trump told the Saudi crown prince on Oct. 31 that he intended to launch strikes after the U.S. midterm elections, but MBS argued that existing sanctions and the U.S. naval blockade were already weakening Iran's economy. American intelligence assessments indicate that additional attacks are unlikely to significantly change Tehran's position in the negotiations.