In an interview Wednesday on Britain’s ITV, President Trump reiterated
that he does not want a war with Iran, and would much rather talk, saying that there is “always a chance” of a war.
He gave the impression that’s getting less likely, however, calling them
“extremely hostile when I first came into office,” adding “they were a
terrorist nation, number one in the world at that time and probably
maybe are today.”
That is a highly unusual thing for any US politician to say, as the
broad official position is that no matter what Iran is doing at any
given time, they are always the world’s largest state sponsor of
terrorism. Trump suggested that there some question to that.
The reiteration that Trump isn’t looking for a war with Iran is
important, as other officials have continued to talk up the escalation
of tensions in recent weeks despite him making it clear this was his
position.
Trump: Iran ‘Probably’ Remains a Terrorist Nation
Says there is still 'always a chance' of war with Iran
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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