Trump weighs finishing the job in Iran or striking a deal with Tehran
US President Donald Trump said a decision is near on whether to make a deal with Iran or resume attacks. According to The New York Times, US and Israeli military agencies have drawn up plans to restart strikes after the US midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, 25 October, that "the time is coming to make a decision" on whether to strike a deal with the Iranian authorities in Tehran or resume military attacks on Iran. Bloomberg reported the remarks, which Ukrainian outlets Evropeiska Pravda and Ukrainska Pravda then relayed. The choice may determine whether the confrontation between the United States and Iran continues by military means or is pursued through negotiations.
Trump stressed that the United States is "not playing games." In his words: "I have to decide: do we finish the job, which would be very easy, or make a deal? That's it. We are not playing games."
Background
The New York Times has reported that US and Israeli military agencies have developed specific plans to resume strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. In these elections, Americans choose members of Congress, and they are scheduled for 3 November.
Trump has also claimed that Iran is "doing everything possible" to push up oil prices ahead of the vote.
The source gives no details on what terms a deal might include or when exactly a decision will be made. Trump did not specify which steps he intends to take.
