US President Donald Trump said Washington does not intend to carry out new strikes on Iran in the near future, dampening the likelihood of an escalation with the Islamic Republic after the congressional midterm elections. The White House chief made the remarks in an interview with the Financial Times, according to infohub.kz.
According to the US leader, he is satisfied with the current state of affairs around Iran but remains ready for a possible escalation. "It looks like we're getting everything we want," Trump said.
Earlier, prominent journalist Tucker Carlson said the US could soon carry out a nuclear strike on Iran. After that, Tehran threatened strikes on US bases in Europe in the event of new attacks, and an Iranian lawmaker named a list of countries.
The day before, US President Donald Trump estimated the country's military spending on the conflict with Iran at $30 billion.
It is also worth noting that the day before, the US struck the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz.