US President Donald Trump on Friday said another military operation could be carried out against Iran just as the war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the US midterm elections. "We may do another little Epic Fury," Trump told a rally in Florida, using the US military's term for its war on Iran. He did not elaborate. Trump said earlier in the day the United States could end the war quickly, but questioned whether Washington should seek a swift conclusion or allow the conflict to gradually wind down. Trump, who has offered shifting goals and timelines for the war, has said in recent campaign remarks that the war will end soon, "one way or the other". He said earlier this month the US would not launch an attack on Iran before the November 3 elections that would determine control of Congress, where Trump's Republican Party holds a narrow majority in both chambers. The United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases. US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions. The war has raised oil and gas prices around the world. Tehran plans a wider retaliation if the war resumes, Iranian officials said. Iran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack again, according to two senior security officials in Tehran. (Reuters) Edited by Tony Sabine
US President Donald Trump on Friday said another military operation could be carried out against Iran just as the war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the US midterm elections. "We may do another little Epic Fury," Trump told a rally in Florida, using th…
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President Trump stated at a Florida rally that the US may launch further military action against Iran, describing previous strikes as having "obliterated" the country's nuclear enrichment capacity. Concurrently, the State Department announced staffing reductions at four Middle Eastern embassies, citing security threats, while the Pentagon officially declared the prior "Operation Epic Fury" concluded in May despite ongoing hostilities.
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