Trump says US ready to strike Iran 'if necessary', Reuters reports

Trump says US ready to strike Iran 'if necessary', Reuters reports US President Donald Trump told Reuters in a brief phone interview on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict but the US is ready to resume military strikes if necessary. Trump, who met Qatar's prime minister earlier on Monday, said "Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution" but "we're ready to go anytime we want" with strikes. Reporting by Reuters

Localisation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:32:47 +0000