Add as a preferred source on GoogleTrump Says He Would Accept a Large Iranian Death Toll if Needed
Trump called a strike from the previous night successful and said the next U.S. approach to Iran would be assessed after the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he did not want large numbers of Iranians killed but would accept that outcome if it became necessary, raising the stakes around U.S. policy toward Iran and signaling a geopolitical risk for oil and broader markets, including crypto.
In a Nov. 3 interview, Trump described a strike against Iran the previous night as highly successful. The remarks place the operation on Nov. 2, but he gave no further details about the strike or any casualty count.
Trump also said the United States would wait to see how it handles Iran after the midterm elections. He did not outline a policy change, name a next step or give a date for a decision, leaving the timing and scope of any further action unresolved.
His comments did not establish that another strike is planned. They leave open the possibility of further U.S. military action, making Iran a geopolitical risk factor for oil and broader markets, including crypto.
Riza Dagoc
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