According to U.S. media outlet Semafor, citing an anonymous Trump administration official, President Donald Trump was "most open" within his inner circle to launching a new round of attacks on Iran if negotiations with Tehran for an "interim peace deal" failed. The official stated that if diplomatic efforts failed, the U.S. was prepared to take strike action shortly after the November 3 midterm elections. Semafor noted that many within the administration were skeptical about resuming military action against Iran, but Donald Trump was "most open" to escalating the conflict, despite his own reservations.