Trump says Iran war at 'status quo' but US 'locked and loaded'
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President Trump said Monday the U.S. is keeping the Iran war at "status quo" and does not currently see a reason to escalate, while warning American forces are "locked and loaded." Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks are not at the verge of a breakthrough.
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. is keeping the Iran war at a "status quo," while warning that American forces are "locked and loaded." According to CBS News, he told reporters the U.S. was "fully locked and loaded with the best equipment ever made" if the situation changed, but added that he does not think there will be any reason to use it.
Mr. Trump said Iran is "militarily, effectively over" and that the U.S. is holding the status quo largely at the request of Iran's neighboring countries. At an impromptu news conference he said he hopes the U.S. can make a deal with Iran, but also said "nothing's going to happen."
In a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday, he said he does not currently see "any reason" to escalate the war. He also defended starting the conflict as "historically" a good decision, despite its economic impact.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio played down expectations late Sunday. He said talks are not "at the verge of a breakthrough" because Iran's demands are "unacceptable."
Elsewhere, AAA put the national average price of regular gas at $4.0093 on Monday, which could fall below $4 as soon as Tuesday, the first time since July. Separately, updated articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were introduced in the House. They include three articles accusing him of abusing his powers by waging war against Iran without congressional authorization.
