Trump hopes military action against Iran won’t be needed

US President Donald Trump – (Web Desk) – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wants to avoid any military confrontation with Iran, despite Tehran’s warnings that it would target American bases and aircraft carriers if attacked.

Trump said the United States is in contact with Iran and suggested that diplomacy could still prevent a military operation. His comments came after earlier remarks that time was “running out” for Tehran, as Washington deploys a large naval force to the region.

When asked about possible talks, Trump told reporters that discussions have already taken place and are expected to continue. He added that while US forces are prepared, he hopes they will not be used.

The comments were made during Trump’s appearance at the premiere of a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. Meanwhile, rising tensions between Iran, the United States, and European allies have prompted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to urge renewed nuclear negotiations to prevent a regional crisis with serious consequences.

US President Donald Trump says he hopes to avoid military action against Iran, saying he plans to have further talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal, while speaking to reporters at the premiere of a documentary about his wife Melania. pic.twitter.com/2RBboo2pqk

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An Iranian military spokesman warned Tehran’s response to any US action would not be limited — as it was in June last year when American planes and missiles briefly joined Israel’s short air war against Iran — but would be a decisive response “delivered instantly”.

Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia told state television that US aircraft carriers have “serious vulnerabilities” and that numerous American bases in the Gulf region are “within the range of our medium-range missiles”.

“If such a miscalculation is made by the Americans, it will certainly not unfold the way Trump imagines — carrying out a quick operation and then, two hours later, tweeting that the operation is over,” he said.

Iranian officials have blamed the recent protest wave on the two countries, claiming their agents spurred “riots” and a “terrorist operation” that hijacked peaceful rallies sparked over economic grievances.

Iranian authorities acknowledge that thousands were killed during the protests, giving a toll of more than 3,000 deaths, but say the majority were members of the security forces or bystanders killed by “rioters”.

Billboards and banners have gone up in the capital, Tehran to bolster the authorities’ messages. One massive poster appears to show an American aircraft carrier being destroyed.

An official in the Gulf, where states host US military sites, told AFP that fears of a US strike on Iran are “very clear.”

“It would bring the region into chaos, it would hurt the economy not just in the region but in the US, and cause oil and gas prices to skyrocket,” the official added.

Qatar’s leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian held a call to discuss “efforts being made to de-escalate tensions and establish stability,” the Qatar News Agency reported.

Trump had threatened military action if protesters were killed in the anti-government demonstrations that erupted in late December and peaked on January 8 and 9.

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But his more recent statements have turned to Iran’s nuclear programme, which the West believes is aimed at making an atomic bomb.

On Wednesday, he said “time is running out” for Tehran to make a deal, warning the US naval strike group that arrived in Middle East waters on Monday was “ready, willing and able” to hit Iran