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Trump not keen on destroying Iran as Tehran & Washington review nuclear proposals

Washington, Nov 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said he would “rather not destroy” Iran but warned that he could order further attacks, noting that his decision would become clear “soon enough”, as Washington and Tehran review proposals aimed at addressing Iran’s nuclear programme.
Trump’s remarks on Thursday came two days after Republicans suffered heavy losses in the US midterm elections, a setback he and Vice-President JD Vance have partly attributed to the unpopular war with Iran and its economic consequences.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had defended the military campaign as a “historic” effort to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but has faced intense scrutiny since the election,. Trump, however, has publicly backed him.
The threats came alongside renewed diplomatic activity. The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing five officials, including two Iranian and one American official, that Tehran was examining concrete proposals put forward by Qatari-led mediators concerning its nuclear programme.
A senior Iranian official also revealed that Washington was reviewing a nuclear proposal sent by Tehran through Qatar. However, the official said discussions would only take place if the US addressed Iran’s seven demands, presented in August.
These include compensation for war damage, the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions, an end to the US naval blockade, the withdrawal of American troops from the region, a permanent end to the war involving Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah, and a commitment not to threaten Iran again.
Asked about reports that Iranian negotiators were reviewing the proposals, Trump said at the White House on Thursday: “They’re not doing anything without our approval.”
“It doesn’t make a difference what they’re looking at. They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” he added.
Trump claimed Washington controlled everything it wanted to in Iran and said the country would need 25 years to rebuild.
“Now we will make a decision: Do we want to go further and certify it? By certifying it, meaning, it’ll never happen again,” he said.
“I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. You’ll know soon enough.”
Today, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani spoke by telephone with Trump about diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions, according to a statement from Qatar.
The two leaders discussed Doha’s mediation efforts to secure a comprehensive agreement with Iran and end the regional crisis. The Qatari emir stressed the need to prevent further escalation, maintain freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and safeguard energy supplies.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also discussed regional developments and diplomatic efforts with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, on Thursday, according to a statement on Araghchi’s Telegram channel.
The US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran on February 28, targeting the country's leadership and its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes in a powerful decapitation strike that resulted in the deaths of many senior Iranian political and military leaders.
Following the deadly attack, Tehran responded with attacks on Israel and Arab states, alongside a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one fifth of the world's oil shipments pass, triggering a sharp rise in global energy prices.
Washington imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports shortly after an uneasy ceasefire took effect in April, bringing most Israeli airstrikes against Iran to a halt. Sporadic confrontations between US and Iranian forces over control of the Strait of Hormuz have continued.
Today, the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary unit, the IRGC said two oil tankers had caught fire after striking mines while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz using unauthorised routes, according to Iranian state media.
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