U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran will not be resolved until it is certain Tehran has no nuclear capabilities. He ruled out a U.S. strike on Sunday as Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia drew condemnation from regional governments.
Trump said on Sunday the war with Iran would not be resolved until it was certain Tehran had no nuclear capabilities. He spoke hours after ruling out a U.S. strike that day amid rising tensions across the Gulf.
Trump rules out a strike on Sunday
Asked whether strikes on Iran could resume as soon as Sunday, Trump told reporters as he left the White House for Michigan, according to Investing.com: "The answer is no, there will not be a strike today."
However, on Friday he had suggested Washington could resume strikes, referring to the war on Iran that began on Feb. 28. Later, Trump told FOX 2 before a midterm election rally in Port Huron that he takes a long view, referring to both the Iran conflict and a tariff dispute with Canada.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia draw condemnation
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted 10 Houthi missiles fired at the south of the kingdom on Sunday. Two people were injured by falling shrapnel in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah. Saudi Civil Defence said the incident damaged three residential buildings and seven vehicles.
On Saturday, Saudi Civil Defence said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Mecca and Medina. The Houthis denied targeting the two holiest sites in Islam, but warned travelers to avoid airports, declaring them military targets.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh ordered all non-essential staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, citing safety risks. It warned that hostilities could escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area.
Several regional governments condemned the attacks. The UAE backed all measures Riyadh has taken to safeguard its security, while Kuwait expressed absolute solidarity with the kingdom. Bahrain said the launches at Mecca and Medina endanger the holiest places and their visitors.
Iranian officials reject a new war and talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new war would achieve no different outcome than past ones. A spokesman for Iran's parliament speaker told ISNA that negotiations were meaningless until the United States accepted Tehran's seven conditions.
A Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday, which an Iranian official described as routine exchanges during heightened tensions.
Source: Investing.com
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