1. Sending ground troops to Iran must have “sufficient justification” – Trump stated that U.S. troops “might” be sent to Iran, but this must be for “very good reasons.”
2. A decision to end military action against Iran will be made “at the appropriate time” – Trump told Israeli media on the 8th that a final decision to end military action against Iran will be made “at the appropriate time.”
3. Responding to soaring oil prices: minimal cost, expected
– Trump stated on social media: “In the short term, oil prices – will fall rapidly after the Iranian nuclear threat is eliminated – and the cost to the United States and the world will be negligible.” Previously, ABC News reported that Trump called the surge in oil prices a “predictable fluctuation.”
4. Plans to reach an economic agreement with Cuba – According to USA Today, the Trump administration is preparing to reach an economic agreement with Cuba that may be announced soon.
5. G7 to discuss joint release of strategic oil reserves
– According to the Financial Times, G7 finance ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the possibility of jointly releasing emergency oil reserves under the coordination of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Three G7 countries, including the United States, have so far expressed their support for this idea.
6. Trump threatens to refuse to sign any bill until Congress passes a comprehensive electoral reform package, urging the Senate to push through election reform legislation.
7. Kushner and Witkov cancel trip to Israel. According to Israeli media reports, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Middle East envoy Joshua Witkov have canceled their planned trip to Israel tomorrow.
