There is "positive momentum" towards an end to the Iran war, Donald Trump has said.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said America was "locked and loaded" but the need for further strikes "seems to be quite unlikely".
Mr Trump's post came as he staged a news conference at the White House on the same issue.
It comes after the Republicans faced heavy midterm losses, with the Iran war partly blamed for the results.
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