3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 24
Summary
Trump said he is close to ordering a new major combat operation against Iran, telling Axios the US is "all set" for a strike "bigger than ever before."
He said Iran still wants to negotiate but "haven't received enough pain yet," while two regional sources said Tehran had not accepted the latest proposal and was not being helpful.
In a Truth Social post, Trump also said any future damage to ships, cargo or related property from Iranian attacks would be paid from Iranian money held by the United States.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called that plan an "incendiary precedent," warning that confiscating another country's assets for future claims would make no nation's holdings safe.
The threat of wider conflict follows earlier US strikes and attacks tied to Iran and the Houthis, with oil already above $100 a barrel amid shipping fears.