Reuters/CCTV. President Donald Trump on Monday (November 9) told reporters that military action by the United States against Iran did not currently seem necessary.
"At this point ... taking the military action doesn't seem to be a very necessary thing. But we're locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason that changes," Trump told reporters.
"I think it's going to be ending fairly soon," he said, referring to the conflict against Tehran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that there was "positive momentum" toward ending the U.S.-Iran conflict after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and other countries in the region favored maintaining the current U.S. naval blockade of Iran alongside the newly launched Operation Iron Gate, which seeks to restrict Iran's land-based supply routes, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social platform.
All these countries "would prefer the status quo," Trump wrote.
Meanwhile, Trump warned that U.S. forces remain ready for further military action though the possibility of renewed military strikes on Iran is low.
"Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is 'locked and loaded' and ready to go," Trump said. "At this point, however, that seems to be quite unlikely."
"We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this conflict," Trump said in the post.
On Monday, Qatari foreign minister said he had "great meeting" with Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance on the situation in the region and ways to progress the U.S.-Iran talks.
"Grateful for the positive discussions on reaching a deal and bringing peace to the region," the Qatari minister wrote in a post on social media platform X.
