The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Tuesday that his Government is not considering, for now, new attacks against Iran, downplaying speculation about a possible escalation after the midterm elections and emphasizing that Washington is getting "everything it wants" in its current standoff with Tehran.
In an interview with the newspaper 'Financial Times' conducted a few hours before the closure of the polling stations, the president said he was satisfied with the course of the confrontation with the Islamic Republic, although he stressed that the United States Armed Forces remain prepared to act if it is required. "We are ready to act if it is necessary, but there may be no reason for that," Trump said when asked about the recent remarks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a possible military offensive this week.
The president's words to the British outlet come a day after U.S. units bombed facilities on Qeshm island, in the Strait of Hormuz, in an operation that Washington described as a defensive action to safeguard its positions in the Middle East.
Despite the increase in tensions in the region, Trump has avoided describing the scenario as a fully declared conflict. "We're not really in a war like the one in Ukraine or the world wars," he said, insisting that, "after bombing them with the B-2s and eliminating their nuclear potential, we've been months without really fighting with them."
The president has said that the naval blockade on Iranian ports is suffocating Tehran's economy while the transit of oil through Ormuz continues without major disruptions. Along these lines, he has assured that energy prices in the United States will become cheaper once the polls have passed, an element that, he admits, has weighed in the campaign.
Trump has also confirmed the existence of indirect contacts with the Iranian regime regarding its reserves of enriched uranium, although without offering any more details about the possible scope of those exchanges.
As for the war in Eastern Europe, the Republican leader has shown himself confident in the progress of the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, arguing that both delegations find themselves at a favorable moment to reach an understanding, a perception that, however, is not shared by the Ukrainian representatives at the table of dialogue.
Finally, asked about the effect of the energy crisis and the uptick in inflation on this Tuesday’s legislative elections, Trump has declared himself certain of a Republican victory, taking pride in the high turnout at his latest campaign events, despite polls continuing to give Democrats real options to take control of Congress.