1. Acknowledges Vance's Letter to Iranian Officials, But Downplays Significance of Resuming Peace Talks
—According to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Vance has written to Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, attempting to find a breakthrough in the stalled peace talks. Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that he agreed to Vance's contact with Iranian officials, but denied instructing Vance to resume peace talks. He stated that the letter primarily concerned providing medical supplies to Iran.
2. Positive Attitude Towards Nuclear Issue in Negotiations with Iran
—According to Axios, a US official stated that Vice President Vance emphasized in his letter to Iran that any negotiations aimed at avoiding a US military strike "need to discuss the nuclear issue," and that "President Trump is positive about the letter."
3. Weighs Military Action Against Iran After Midterm Elections
—According to the US financial media Semafor, US President Trump seems willing to give diplomatic efforts with Iran another chance, but at the same time, he is seriously considering further military action after the election. A U.S. government official revealed that the Trump administration is currently negotiating a temporary peace agreement, but the agreement still faces numerous obstacles before making progress.
4. Reiterates Denial of Starting a War with Iran
—U.S. President Trump: (Regarding Iran) They are having trouble making drones now because they can't get power. They still have missiles, but the number has been greatly reduced. This war was not started by us.
5. Claims to be Helping Netanyahu's Election Situation Improve
—Trump said on Wednesday that the initial reports he received regarding Netanyahu's election situation were "shocking." But he said, "Netanyahu is in a pretty good position now. I've heard that my endorsement has been a big help to Netanyahu." When asked if he would intervene to push for the formation of a coalition government led by Netanyahu, Trump said he hadn't considered it yet, "I'll see."
6. Denies Speaking with Warsh and Bolsonaro's Son—U.S. President Trump stated that he has not spoken with Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh; nor has he spoken with the son of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro.
7. Signing Import Adjustment Policy – White House: Trump signed a proclamation adjusting policies on the import of robots, industrial machinery, and their parts into the United States.
8. Phone Call with Turkish President
—The Turkish Presidential Office stated that Turkish President Erdogan spoke with Trump by phone to discuss regional and global situations. Erdogan told Trump that Turkey is closely monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and is working to resolve related issues through diplomatic channels.
