Trump said on Saturday that an attack on Iran could happen soon, while also raising the possibility of a deal and questioning whether Tehran would honour it. Speaking after casting his ballot in Florida’s midterm elections, he said US forces had knocked out every Iranian jet fighter and sunk 259 ships. According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, Iran has made no new proposal to Pakistani mediators and rejected a reported offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US naval blockade. Trump also expressed hope for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and said Washington would do business with both countries afterward, while sharply criticizing Democrats over alleged corruption in several cities and states.
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