The comments were released as part of a full interview transcript provided by the publication. The remarks have since been circulated by financial news feeds and media analysts as a potential signal of an escalation in regional military strategy.
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President Trump indicated that the United States could expand its aerial campaign against Iranian targets following the mid-term elections. In an interview with Time magazine published Oct. 1, he described ramping up bombing operations as a possible course of action.

The comments were released as part of a full interview transcript provided by the publication. The remarks have since been circulated by financial news feeds and media analysts as a potential signal of an escalation in regional military strategy.
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