Trump Says He Will Decide Whether to Take More Strikes Against Iran Xinhua News Agency, Washington, November 5 (Reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) US President Trump told the White House media on November 5 that the US will decide whether to take more strikes against Iran to ensure the complete end of Iran's nuclear program. When speaking about the situation in Iran, Trump said: "In Iran, everything we want to control is already under control. Now we will make a decision: whether to take further actions to solve this problem completely and ensure that this situation does not repeat itself." He said: "You will know soon. According to a report from US news website Axios, Trump held his first meeting with his national security adviser after the midterm elections earlier that day. Reports say Trump is considering three options: launching a new round of strikes; continued pressure on Iran's economy; and reaching an agreement that includes major concessions to Iran. In addition, the report quoted American officials as saying that the US Central Command is making final preparations to resume large-scale combat operations against Iraq if necessary. According to previous US media reports, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group is expected to be deployed in the Middle East at the end of November. By then, the US military may have a three-supplier configuration in the Middle East. Trump has repeatedly threatened to renew military strikes against Iran recently. US media previously reported that Trump may issue executive orders after the US midterm elections.

Trump Says He Will Decide Whether to Take More Strikes Against Iran Xinhua News Agency, Washington, November 5 (Reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) US President Trump told the White House media on November 5 that the US will decide whether to take more strikes against Iran to ensure the complete end of Iran's nuclear program. When speaking about the situation in Iran, Trump said: "In Iran, everything we want to control is already under control. Now we will make a decision: whether to take further actions to solve this problem completely and ensure that this situation does not repeat itself." He said: "You will know soon. According to a report from US news website Axios, Trump held his first meeting with his national security adviser after the midterm elections earlier that day. Reports say Trump is considering three options: launching a new round of strikes; continued pressure on Iran's economy; and reaching an agreement that includes major concessions to Iran. In addition, the report quoted American officials as saying that the US Central Command is making final preparations to resume large-scale combat operations against Iraq if necessary. According to previous US media reports, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group is expected to be deployed in the Middle East at the end of November. By then, the US military may have a three-supplier configuration in the Middle East. Trump has repeatedly threatened to renew military strikes against Iran recently. US media previously reported that Trump may issue executive orders after the US midterm elections.