{"id":441485,"date":"2026-11-04T07:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/trump-says-no-immediate-plan-to-strike-iran-as-netanyahu-hints-at-attack-this-week-441485\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T07:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:40:07","slug":"trump-says-no-immediate-plan-to-strike-iran-as-netanyahu-hints-at-attack-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/trump-says-no-immediate-plan-to-strike-iran-as-netanyahu-hints-at-attack-this-week-441485\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says no immediate plan to strike Iran as Netanyahu hints at attack this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trump\u2019s remarks could take some heat out of crude, as they reduce the near-term chance of a fresh US-led escalation that markets had begun to price after Netanyahu\u2019s hints. Any relief is likely to be limited, because oil\u2019s risk premium rests on the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian attacks, the US blockade of Iranian ports and Monday\u2019s limited US strikes keep supply risk live. The bigger swing factor for oil is whether the Qatari-mediated talks produce a Hormuz deal, which would ease shipping risk far more than any single comment from Washington. A divergence between Trump and Netanyahu also leaves open the risk of Israeli action without full US backing, which would likely push prices sharply higher.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If Trump is planning strikes he is doing well to keep his mouth shut about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nTrump is in no hurry to escalate with Iran, but Netanyahu is, and oil markets will be watching which of them sets the timetable.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Summary:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Trump said the US has no immediate plan to strike Iran, according to the FT<\/li>\n<li>He said the US appeared to be getting everything it wanted from the stand-off<\/li>\n<li>Asked about Netanyahu\u2019s hints of an attack this week, he said the US was ready but there may be no need<\/li>\n<li>Netanyahu has been pressing for new strikes after the US midterms, AP reported<\/li>\n<li>US forces carried out limited, unannounced strikes near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday<\/li>\n<li>Qatari-mediated talks on a Hormuz and port blockade framework continue this week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nUS President Donald Trump said the United States has no immediate plan to strike Iran, according to the Financial Times. He signalled he is comfortable with the current stand-off even as Israel\u2019s prime minister hints at military action later this week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trump said Washington appeared to be getting everything it wanted from the situation. He was asked about strong suggestions from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an attack could come within days. Trump replied that the US was fully ready to act if needed, but that there might be no reason to do so.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The comments point to a gap between Washington and Israel. Netanyahu has been pressing Trump to launch a new wave of strikes after the US midterm elections, which take place on Tuesday, according to officials cited by the Associated Press. Those officials suggested a return to full-scale war could help Netanyahu rebuild a governing coalition after he and his allies lost their parliamentary majority. Trump did not commit to strikes during a call with Netanyahu at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trump\u2019s remarks do not mean US military activity has stopped. US forces carried out limited strikes on Monday against Iranians who had fired missiles at American forces in the Strait of Hormuz, the AP reported. Iranian state media reported explosions on islands in the strait and near the port of Bandar Abbas. The US did not publicly announce the operation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Diplomacy is also continuing. Qatari mediators held two rounds of talks with Iranian officials last week, with more planned this week. A framework under discussion would see Iran halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran is seeking guarantees that Washington would honour any agreement.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The conflict began on 28 February, when US and Israeli strikes killed Iran\u2019s then supreme leader. His successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly ordered forces to respond to any threat without geographic limits. That stance leaves the risk of escalation high whatever Washington\u2019s current intentions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>                            This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s remarks could take some heat out of crude, as they reduce the near-term chance of a fresh US-led escalation that markets had begun to price after Netanyahu\u2019s hints. 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