Trump reportedly holds off on renewed war with Iran for now
Trump has received daily intelligence briefings since the midterms, and the administration has settled on a holding pattern, according to the Washington Post.
The United States is holding off on renewed military action against Iran while keeping economic and military pressure on Tehran, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported on Friday, citing a Washington Post report.
The Post reported, citing a US official, that President Donald Trump has received several daily intelligence briefings since the midterm elections.
The official said it had become clear that Trump has no appetite for returning to fighting at this stage.
The administration has reportedly settled on a mix of no new fighting, no negotiations and no lasting settlement as the conflict enters its eighth month.
Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he had stopped trying to reach a deal with Iran and had asked Vice President JD Vance to turn his attention to other matters.
Trump told reporters on Monday, after meeting Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House, that the current situation would continue for now.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the idea that the standoff was a stalemate, saying economic pressure on the Iranian regime was working well enough that major combat was unnecessary.
Rubio made the remarks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Paris, where he also called Iran's demands absurd.
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, and Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks across the region that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.
A memorandum of understanding signed in June, meant to lead to a final peace deal, later collapsed amid disagreements, including over navigation in the strait.
