Trump Says New Iran Strikes Unlikely While Nuclear Talks Progress

In brief

• Donald Trump told CNN that new attacks on Iran are highly unlikely while nuclear talks make progress.
• The US has reportedly identified potential Iranian infrastructure targets, including bridges.
• Iraq says Washington asked it to close all but two border crossings with Iran, and CENTCOM aims to block arms and funds flows.

Trump signals restraint while talks continue

US President Donald Trump said it was highly unlikely he would order additional attacks on Iran so long as there was progress in negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, CNN reported (Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports – Investing.com) (Mittlerer Osten - Trump rechnet aktuell nicht mit neuen Angriffen auf Iran – Deutschlandfunk). He also said the United States had identified potential targets in Iranian infrastructure, including numerous bridges that could be destroyed.

Regional border measures

Iraq's foreign minister, Hussein, said Washington had asked Baghdad to close its border crossings with Iran, with the exception of two, according to Al Jazeera. Earlier, the commander of US Central Command, Cooper, said the aim was to prevent the transfer of weapons, certain goods and financial resources into Iran.

Context

The remarks came as Trump's stance on possible military action appeared to hinge on the course of diplomacy. Reports on the statement were published on 8 November 2026 (Iran-Krieg: Trump: Neue Angriffe im Iran bei Gesprächen unwahrscheinlich – ZEIT ONLINE).