Military/War
President Donald Trump Warns Iran Strikes May Resume: ‘You’ll Know Soon Enough’
President Donald Trump is weighing whether to order another round of military strikes against Iran as negotiations to end the conflict continue.
Trump, 80, met with his national security advisers at the White House on Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, to discuss possible military action, according to a Daily Mail report published on Friday, November 6.
The meetings came after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump indicated that an announcement about Iran could be coming soon.
“You’ll know soon enough,” the president said, per the report.
Trump also suggested that further military action might be necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
“I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to,” he said, the Daily Mail reported.
According to Fox News, military officials discussed the possibility of launching strikes on Monday, November 9, when a new moon would provide darker nighttime conditions over the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Iran has submitted a new proposal concerning its nuclear program through mediators in Qatar, according to Reuters.
Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, November 5, that Iran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume negotiations with the United States until Washington met seven conditions, per Reuters. Those demands include lifting sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets and paying war reparations.
The president’s advisers have also discussed different approaches to the conflict.
During a phone call with Trump on Thursday, November 5, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi warned against using Iraqi territory to launch attacks on neighboring countries, according to the Fox News article, citing a statement from the prime minister’s office posted on X.
U.S. Central Command has prepared plans for possible additional strikes, according to Axios.
The war began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, and despite a ceasefire in April and further negotiations in June, the two sides have continued exchanging attacks as efforts to reach a lasting peace agreement have stalled, according to ABC News.
