US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had destroyed much of Iran’s nuclear capability but still had “one or two” sites left to deal with, as Tehran threatened to retaliate against any new strikes.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that any attack would trigger a response “without geographic limits.” © Mena Today
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had destroyed much of Iran’s nuclear capability but still had “one or two” sites left to deal with, as Tehran threatened to retaliate against any new strikes.
The remarks add to mounting speculation that Washington could resume military action against Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s insistence the same day that the president had “made no decision” and favoured diplomacy.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that any attack would trigger a response “without geographic limits.”
A war that never truly ended
The conflict began on February 28 with joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which retaliated by targeting Gulf states allied with Washington. A ceasefire in April ended nearly 40 days of intense bombardment, and a memorandum of understanding aimed at permanently ending hostilities was reached in June.
But the fragile truce collapsed over the summer, with the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of the confrontation. Attacks on shipping in the strategic waterway hit a record high in October, while Qatari mediators continue to shuttle between the parties in search of a deal.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that President Donald Trump has not decided whether to launch a new military operation against Iran, insisting the administration still favours diplomacy.
Lebanon will no longer serve as a launchpad for threats against its Arab neighbours or as a forward defence line for other countries’ interests, Foreign Minister Joe Raggi declared on Saturday.
Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, a source told Reuters, as diplomats try to avert a new outbreak of fighting after the US midterm elections this week.
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