Trump torn over war on Iran ahead of US midterms: Ex-US envoy

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Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says his country is fully prepared, if the war with the U-S resumes. His comments come after Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says it's still waiting for an official response from Washington, through mediators. Richard Schmierer is a former US Ambassador to Oman and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, for Near Eastern Affairs. He says President Trump is weighing up the political cost of war with Iran. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #Iran #USIranWar #IranWar #USIsraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #IRGC #USIranTalks #USMidterms #MiddleEast #OilPrices #AlJazeeraEnglish

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