Financial Times: Trump says the U.S. has no immediate plan to strike Iran

The Financial Times, citing U.S. President Donald Trump, reported that Washington currently has no immediate plans to go to war with Iran; Trump also downplayed widespread speculation that the U.S. would escalate confrontation with Iran after the midterm elections. In a roughly six-minute phone interview with the Financial Times on Tuesday local time, Trump said he was “basically satisfied” with the current stalemate between the U.S. and Iran—but made clear that America is fully prepared for further military intervention if circumstances demand it. “We seem to be getting everything we want,” he said. When asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s repeated signals—most recently—that Israel may launch a military strike against Iran later this week, Trump responded: “I’m ready—we’re ready—to act immediately if needed. But perhaps it won’t be necessary at all.” Additionally, Trump predicted energy prices would fall significantly after the midterm elections and noted that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have already surpassed pre-war levels—and the U.S.