Trump considers halting strikes on Iran if no new provocations occur

Trump considers halting strikes on Iran if no new provocations occur
Trump considers halting strikes on Iran if no new provocations occur

US President Donald Trump stated in private conversations with senior administration officials that he may refrain from new strikes on Iran. The main condition is the absence of further provocations by Tehran or the Yemeni Houthis supported by Iran.

Unstable rhetoric from the US leader

According to three sources familiar with the situation, the US President is displaying contradictory behaviour. He alternates threats of war escalation and the use of new force with statements expressing a desire to wind down combat operations. According to current and former US officials, Trump has yet to settle on a clear strategy for ending the conflict, which he launched in February jointly with Israel and which is considered unpopular.

Consultations with advisers and allies

During meetings with national security advisers and after a series of intelligence briefings, Trump stated he was considering the option of forgoing new strikes. He also expressed understanding of the position of regional allies who had asked him not to return to full-scale war.

“I could end this immediately, but at the request of the countries I seek to protect, we are doing it in a slightly longer and more civilised way,” Trump said on Thursday.

Phone calls to Saudi Arabia and Turkey

A senior US official and another source familiar with the details reported that over the past two weeks, Trump had called Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders urged the US President not to resume strikes on Iran. It should be noted that Trump made no specific promises regarding his next steps.

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