Trump defends JD Vance over Iran war remarks, says further strikes are highly unlikely

US President Donald Trump has addressed the political storm surrounding Vice President JD Vances postelection analysis acknowledging that a lot of people objected to his deputys remarks attributing the midterm defeat to the Iran conflict while maintaining that their alliance remains intactSpeaking from Florida on Sunday the President noted that the essay published last week evaluating the factors that cost Republicans the midterms had created no friction between them though his stance evolved from his remarks the previous week when he stated that he mostly agreed with his secondincommandA lot of people didnt like his comments But not me Trump said He was right other than one thing He should have made one other statement One statement that I think is very important If you had it to do again would you do it again The answer is yesVice President Vance who initially expressed reservations about launching the campaign against Tehran before hostilities commenced declined in his Wednesday statement to endorse the conflicts outcome or deem it a worthwhile endeavourIf youd like to argue it was worth it that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it then do so he wrote Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay Agree or disagree thats at least honest But everyone knows why we lost Vance went on And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start thereShifting focus back to the diplomatic and military front concerning Tehran US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that fresh military strikes against Iran remain highly unlikely provided that ongoing negotiations continue to advance though he stopped short of completely ruling out the prospect of further military actionDuring a telephone interview with CNN President Trump asserted that Washington had already delivered a crushing blow to Tehran rendering additional military action highly unlikely to be required It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement Trump noted addressing Irans nuclear ambitions and the unblocking of the Strait of HormuzThe US leader also maintained that American forces had mapped out critical infrastructure targets across Iran highlighting that power plants and bridges had been identified and boasted that authorities could destroy 38 bridges in an hourMost likely it will not be necessary Trump reiterated They want to make a deal so badly Earlier President Trump disclosed that diplomatic channels remained active as his administration slapped fresh sanctions targeting eight Canadian firms alleged to have assisted Tehran in laundering funds via cryptocurrency networksWere talking to Iran We have been Trump told reporters prior to leaving the White House Depicting the military situation as highly advantageous for the United States the President reported that the Strait of Hormuz was reopening Weve beaten Iran We are doing very well with Iran he saidWhen pressed on what message he wished to convey to Tehran President Trump balanced his assertions of military triumph with confirmation that diplomatic contacts persisted The remarks coincided with an announcement from the US Treasury Department detailing sanctions against eight money services businesses operating in Canada under the banner of Operation Economic OutcastAccording to the Treasury these enterprises swapped Iranian rials along with other fiat currencies for digital assets to facilitate international financial transactions for Iran Officials added that multiple entities had engaged with blacklisted Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges or digital wallets tied directly to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMore than eight months after the initial wave of joint USIsraeli strikes on Iran President Trump has continued to project ambiguous signals regarding his stance on resolving the war Meanwhile Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked with minimal headway in formal diplomatic initiativesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever