U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Nov. 3 Financial Times interview that Washington had no immediate plan to strike Iran, while leaving the possibility of military action open if needed.
“I’m ready, we’re ready. We’re locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it,” Trump said.
Trump also described the U.S. position as a “brilliant situation” and said the country was getting what it wanted. Anadolu Agency reported that Trump spoke with the Financial Times hours before midterm polls closed, while responding to indications from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an attack could come later in the week. That account described a possibility of an attack, not confirmation that one had been scheduled.
Trump had earlier said the United States would not strike Iran on Sunday, as EconoTimes reported.
