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Trump says renewed strikes on Iran will not last long, warns of more attacks

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump said renewed US attacks on Iran would not last long, but warned that the United States could launch further strikes at any time.
  • He claimed Iran was rebuilding radar, missile and mine-laying capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States had destroyed the equipment.
  • Reuters reported that senior White House advisers want to keep the conflict limited before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a consideration Trump denied affected his Iran policy.

Donald Trump said the renewed US military campaign against Iran would not last long, but he also warned that Washington was prepared to attack again whenever it chose.

It will not last too long.

— Donald TrumpTrump answered a question about how long the renewed US attacks on Iran would continue.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said he did not know how much longer Iran could endure. He claimed Iranian forces had been rebuilding radar, missile systems and mine-laying capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz. The United States, he said, had removed all the equipment Iran was trying to establish, including systems intended for both defense and attack.

Trump described the previous night’s operation as “a very powerful attack” and said, “We are ready to attack again at any time we want.” He also repeated his claim that the United States effectively controlled the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, he suggested renaming it the “Trump Strait,” but later said he had no plan to pursue an official name change and had only been making the suggestion casually.

We are ready to attack again at any time we want.

— Donald TrumpHe warned that the United States could launch another attack whenever it chose.

His public warnings contrast with reported concerns inside the White House that the conflict should not expand into a full-scale war before the November midterm elections. Reuters, citing several White House officials and other sources, reported that Trump’s senior advisers were seeking to keep the confrontation relatively limited through Nov. 3 to help Republicans retain their congressional majority. One White House official said, “We are continuing to pressure Iran, but November is the priority.”

We are continuing to pressure Iran, but November is the priority.

— Unnamed White House officialThe official described the reported effort to limit the conflict before the US midterm elections.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly support keeping the confrontation relatively quiet before the election. Trump rejected the idea that the midterms were shaping his policy, saying, “I am not running. My party is running, and I will help the party.” He also urged Iranians to rise against their government and declined to say whether the CIA would be used to arm them, saying the regime was growing weaker and that people would no longer tolerate it.

I am not running. My party is running, and I will help the party.

— Donald TrumpTrump denied that the midterm elections were influencing his Iran policy.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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