Trump: fresh Iran strikes highly unlikely if talks progress

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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order new attacks on Iran while talks to end the conflict move forward. Both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran. He made that conditional on progress in talks to end the conflict between the two countries, Reuters reported in a story carried by Daily Maverick.

The Strait of Hormuz saw fresh trouble the same day. According to Reuters, both the United States and Iran reported that shipping had been hit in or near the waterway.

The report did not say which ships were hit, who hit them or whether they were damaged. It also gave no details on the talks or on when the next round would take place.

Sources Daily Maverick (Reuters)

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