Trump says US military action against Iran not necessary 'at this point'

A woman walks on a street as a banner depicting US President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, US Vice President JD Vance and US Special Envoy Witkoff is displayed in the background, in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

WASHINGTON, Nov ⁠9 (Reuters) - President ⁠Donald Trump on Monday ‌told reporters that military action by the United ​States against ⁠Iran did ⁠not currently seem necessary.

"At this ⁠point ... ‌taking the military ⁠action doesn't seem to be ​a ‌very necessary thing. ⁠But ​we're locked and loaded, ready to ⁠go for any ​reason that changes," Trump told reporters.

"I think ⁠it's going to be ending fairly soon," he said, referring ​to ⁠the conflict against Tehran.

(Reporting ​by Steve ‌Holland, writing by ​Bhargav Acharya;Editing by David Ljunggren)