Trump: new strikes on Iran "highly unlikely" if a deal is signed
Donald Trump told CNN that renewed US strikes on Iran are "highly unlikely" as long as negotiations progress, but warned that the US has identified targets in Iran.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, November 8, in a phone interview with CNN, that renewed US strikes on Iran are "highly unlikely" as long as negotiations progress. "It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong deal," Trump said. The talks concern Iran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The president nevertheless warned that the US has identified infrastructure targets in Iran, including 38 bridges it could knock down "in literally one hour."
Sources: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/08/politics/trump-interview-on-iran), Reuters/U.S. News (https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-11-08/trump-says-he-is-unlikely-to-order-iran-attack-if-talks-progress-cnn-reports)