In brief
President Trump, speaking in a phone interview with Axios, said he was "in no rush" to decide on further strikes against Iran, noting that U.S. sanctions have weakened the Iranian economy. He added that an action would eventually occur, regardless of the timing. The report was confirmed by Xinhua and echoed by other outlets such as the Times of Israel.
According to Xinhua, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was not in a hurry to decide whether to resume military action against Iran.
In a phone interview with Axios, Trump stated,
One way or the other, we will do something, but there is no rush.
Trump highlighted that the United States has financially crippled Iran, pointing out that the regime now has no money or gasoline and that its people are growing weary of the hardships.
The Times of Israel’s liveblog, citing a Channel 12 interview, also reported that Trump expressed the same sentiment and noted that U.S. economic pressure is weakening Tehran’s ability to sustain conflict.
Meanwhile, an NTD Television piece referenced Trump’s comments, affirming the president’s stance on the pace of potential future strikes.
