Trump calls new US attacks on Iran 'highly unlikely' while talks progress, reports say

US President Donald Trump said new US military action against Iran was "highly unlikely," according to Anadolu Agency, TASS and Reuters.

Anadolu Agency and Reuters report that Trump tied this assessment to progress in talks with Iran. Anadolu Agency and TASS quoted Trump as using the words "highly unlikely."

What is reported

According to Reuters, Trump made the remarks on Sunday. Reuters credits CNN with first reporting them. Reuters also describes the talks Trump referred to as aimed at ending the conflict with Iran.

Anadolu Agency and TASS do not say how or where they obtained Trump's remarks. Their reports appeared within about an hour of Reuters. For this reason, Vocemundi cannot show that they are independent of the CNN report. Although three news agencies carry the statement, Vocemundi treats it as coming from one traceable origin: CNN.

What each side says

• Donald Trump, US President: According to Reuters, Trump said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress. Anadolu Agency reports that he called a return to war with Iran "highly unlikely" if talks advance. TASS reports that he called new attacks on Iran "highly unlikely," without mentioning any condition.
• Iranian government: The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include any response from the Iranian government.

What the reports do not include

The reports reviewed by Vocemundi consist only of headlines and short summaries. They do not include Trump's full remarks.

CNN's original report is not among the reports reviewed. As a result, the exact wording, format and context of Trump's statement cannot be checked.

The reports do not say what Trump would consider "progress" in the talks. They also do not say what would happen if the talks stall.

The reports do not describe the current state of the talks, who is taking part, or where they are held. They also do not describe the earlier attacks or the conflict that the talks are meant to end.

Analysis

Trump's statement, as reported, links US military restraint to progress in diplomacy. That condition could work in more than one direction. If the talks advance, the remarks may signal a lower risk of renewed hostilities. If they stall, the same condition leaves room for a different course, although the reports do not say what Trump would do in that case. Without CNN's full report, an Iranian response or details of the talks, the weight of the statement is hard to judge. Further reporting on the negotiations, and on how each government defines progress, would clarify its significance.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.