US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump on Sunday said it is "highly unlikely" that Washington will need to resume military action against Iran, provided negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz make progress.
\n\nIn an interview with CNN, Trump repeated the assessment five times, while warning that US forces were prepared to launch fresh strikes if an agreement could not be reached.
\n\n"It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement," he said, referring to Iran. "The answer is highly unlikely it's going to be necessary. They're a failing nation. It just came out, you saw this year, 301% inflation. Highly unlikely it will be necessary. I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard. I hit them so hard. You don't know how hard I hit them."
\n\nHe added: "So it's highly unlikely I'll have to. They're withering away financially. We've hit them militarily. We could finish them off."
\n\nThe comments come eight months after the war began, with the conflict having reached a stalemate. There has been little military activity or significant diplomatic progress, while Iranian attacks on oil tankers passing through the…
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