US President Trump says US has no immediate plan to strike Iran, according to FT
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- Trump suggested he was content with the state of the stand-off with Iran, even as he signalled he was prepared for more war if necessary, while he stated we seem to be getting everything we want.
- Trump responded "We’re locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it”, when asked about strong hints by Israeli PM Netanyahu that there would be an attack later this week.
Sources
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- Israeli political leadership has not directed the IDF to attack Iran, reports Kann News citing sources; such a directive could come, and is considered one of the possible alternatives, some even believe it to be the most likely
- US President Trump says "Israel and, in fact, the entire Middle East, WOULD NOT EXIST TODAY if I did not stop Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon. Nobody wants to say that, but everybody knows it’s true!"
- The US warned China that it must immediately fulfil the terms of the trade truce struck by US President Trump and Chinese President Xi in Busan in October 2025 amid frustrations over export commitments, reports the FT
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