President Donald Trump announced this Thursday, October 8, that the United States will not carry out new attacks against Iran before the midterm elections scheduled for November 3.
The statement comes amid tensions between both countries and reports of US military preparations in the area.
According to Reuters, trump He stated in a post on his social network Social Truth that the United States and Iran are currently holding “productive talks.”
He also noted that the US blockade on Iranian ports will remain in force.
The president’s statement comes after reports that indicated that the Pentagon had requested Central Command to USA prepare options for a possible resumption of large-scale military operations against Iran. According to these reports, there was still no defined date to start a new offensive, he mentions. Arab News.
Trump had previously signaled that a new military escalation after the election remained a possibility.
The president has also related the conflict to the situation of the Strait of Hormuzan important international route for oil transportation.
The tension has also had economic repercussions. Oil prices reacted to Trump’s statements, after having registered sharp increases due to fear of a new escalation in the Middle East.
For now, Trump has not ruled out possible military action after the elections.
His announcement states only that there will be no US attack on Iran before November 3, as talks between Washington and Tehran continue, according to Boston Globe.
