{"id":108623,"date":"2026-11-09T09:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/trump-says-there-is-no-reason-to-escalate-war-with-iran-touts-his-long-term-goals-in-the-conflict\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:12:42","slug":"trump-says-there-is-no-reason-to-escalate-war-with-iran-touts-his-long-term-goals-in-the-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/trump-says-there-is-no-reason-to-escalate-war-with-iran-touts-his-long-term-goals-in-the-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says there is &#8220;no reason&#8221; to escalate war with Iran, touts his long-term goals in the conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content__post--a0f77bb4-a36a-411d-b71e-29119ef732d9\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-a0f77bb4\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-11-09T03:42:26-0500\"><br \/>\n              25m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Rubio says U.S. and Iran not &#8220;at the verge of a breakthrough&#8221; on deal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio tempered expectations of an imminent deal between Iran and the U.S. late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Before departing to Paris for a G7 meeting, Rubio said the two sides are not &#8220;at the verge of a breakthrough, while reiterating the president prefers a diplomatic solution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now, it hasn&#8217;t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable,&#8221; Rubio told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>He said he expects G7 allies to have a lot of questions about the conflict and next steps.<\/p>\n<p><em>CBS\/AFP<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--38180642-2351-4741-b632-58e0a77896d3\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-38180642\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-11-09T03:42:26-0500\"><br \/>\n              25m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Trump expected to meet with Qatari mediator<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>President Trump is scheduled to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has been one of the key mediators in indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran aimed at reaching a deal to end the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/11\/09\/trump-qatar-prime-minister-iran-war-mediation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, Al Thani, who is one of the key mediators in those talks, is looking to Mr. Trump to allow more time for diplomacy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--e1d0887c-9f57-4dda-bc7c-d7cb323783ef\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-e1d0887c\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-11-09T03:42:26-0500\"><br \/>\n              25m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Trump says there&#8217;s &#8220;no reason&#8221; to escalate war on Iran<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>President Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that there is &#8220;no reason&#8221; to escalate the war on Iran and that he was &#8220;not looking&#8221; to do so.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, I&#8217;m not looking to. 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