Iran Airstrikes Continue for Second Day; Trump Says "I Don't Think It Will Be a Restart of War"

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U.S. President Donald Trump, who ordered airstrikes on Iran, has stated that the war will not resume. With his words and actions appearing inconsistent, it seems he is under pressure to exert influence because Iran is not acting as he wishes, yet he remains burdened by domestic public opinion regarding a full-scale war.

Reporting from Washington, this is correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said, "I don't think it will be a restart of war" with Iran.

This comes just hours after he declared that the "ceasefire agreement is over," marking a shift in tone. It is interpreted as meaning that the recent exchange of hostilities will not lead to the end of the ceasefire or the resumption of a full-scale war.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: I don't think it will be a restart. I think it will be over very quickly. Oil will be very free-flowing, and everything will happen very fast.]

The U.S. carried out additional airstrikes on key locations in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas. Regarding this, Trump signaled that the attacks were limited, stating, "I don't want a long war."

Continuing his harsh criticism of Iran's new leadership, Trump claimed that he is Iran's number one target for assassination.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: There is another group of leaders (in Iran). Maybe they will be gone, too. Maybe I will be gone. I am the number one target. I am the number one target because they are human scum.]

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, countered by stating, "The U.S. has completely violated the memorandum of understanding on ending the war."

Iran also released footage of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei shortly after the airstrikes, displaying continued hostility toward the U.S.

Following Trump's repeated remarks regarding Iran, Brent crude oil was traded at a price up by approximately 5 percent.

As Trump has also left open the possibility of declaring the collapse of peace negotiations, forecasts suggest that the situation involving the risk of war will continue for the time being.

(Video reporting: Oh Jung-sik, Video editing: Lee Seung-yeol)
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