Trump says further U.S. attacks on Iran "highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary"

President Donald Trump said in a Sunday CNN interview that further U.S. attacks on Iran could be avoided if negotiations with Tehran moved forward and yielded a solid pact. The remark came during a war now more than eight months old, as mediators including Qatar sought to restart negotiations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that a diplomatic deal was not close and rejected Tehran’s terms as unrealistic; officials say Iran’s conditions include ending the U.S. port blockade, lifting sanctions, unfreezing assets and stopping regional hostilities. Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar’s prime minister Monday. He also said the U.S. had selected infrastructure targets, including 38 bridges, for any new campaign, while U.S. forces have carried out limited strikes in recent days. The region remains tense over a possible return to full-scale fighting.