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Trump suggests no immediate plan to strike Iran, but says US 'locked and loaded'
Mera Aladam11/4/2026
Speaking to the Financial Times, US President Donald Trump indicated that are no immediate plans to strike Iran. "I'm ready, we're ready. We're locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it," he said. "We seem to be getting everything we want," Trump added, referring to negotiations with Iran. He also described Washington's attempts at putting pressure on Iran through its blockade on the country's ports and economic sanctions as a "brilliant situation".
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