Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports

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US President Donald Trump says he is highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, CNN reports according to Reuters.

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” CNN cited Trump as saying in a phone interview. “The answer is, highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary.”

CNN did not specify exactly what it had asked Trump, who also said the US had identified potential infrastructure targets. These included 38 bridges “that we can knock down in literally one hour”, he said.

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