A massive military attack against the terrorist regime of Iran by the United Statesseems to be ruled out for the moment, as announced by President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House on Monday afternoon and later on his social media.
"At this point, undertaking military action does not seem very necessary, but we are ready and prepared to move forward for any reason," the president stated after meeting this afternoon with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
"Iran is effectively finished militarily. We are just maintaining the status quo. We want to ensure that it is a long-term solution, not just a short-term one. They will never have a nuclear weapon, but we have to ensure that this is long-term," the Republican magnate added.
Trump ruled out more attacks on Iran and seeks a long-term agreement, although he warned that he remains "with his finger on the trigger".
Moments after concluding his message to reporters, Trump noted that there is a "positive momentum towards the end of this conflict" and highlighted that Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - countries allied with the US in the region - are among the nations that "prefer the status quo".
This same afternoon, Trump hosted his friend, UFC President Dana White, at the presidential residence, and both held a press conference where they answered questions from the press. Over the weekend, the president posted a message on his social media joking that the fight promoter and businessman would be the next press secretary.
After the harsh national defeat in last week's legislative elections, Trump acknowledged in an interview with the program 60 Minutes that the rise in fuel prices due to the conflict with Iran may have influenced how Americans voted.
Trump held a press conference alongside Dana White this Monday at the White House.
