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Trump dismisses need to expand Iran conflict amid cable threats
First reported Nov 6, 5:41 PM ET · Latest Nov 9, 7:44 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 9, 8:01 AM ET
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Where things stand
President Trump told 60 Minutes the war with Iran was a “good decision” in the long term and said he sees no reason to expand the conflict, CBS News reports.
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- Reported Trump said he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran. Is this wrong?
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- “Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran.” — CBS News
- Reported Ships were loitering near subsea cables. Is this wrong?
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- “Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran's warnings to Trump.” — Ars Technica
- Reported Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if the US escalates military strikes again. Is this wrong?
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- “Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.” — Ars Technica
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Timeline
What changed: Iran warned it would strike subsea communication cables if the United States escalates military strikes again, and ships have been observed loitering near those cables, Ars Technica reports.
How this story developed
- New Trump said he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran. Ships were loitering near subsea cables. Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if the US escalates military strikes again.
Every report, newest first
- Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran — CBS News
President Trump told 60 Minutes the war with Iran was a "good decision" in the long term, despite its short-term impact.
- Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran's warnings to Trump — Ars Technica
Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
Questions
- It remains unclear whether the United States will heed Trump’s stance and avoid further escalation, and how capable Iran is of actually targeting the under‑sea cables. Open
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More: background
The United States and Iran have been engaged in a limited war, with both sides conducting strikes. Subsea cables carry the bulk of global internet and telephone traffic; disrupting them could impair communications worldwide.
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