Trump: Destroying Iran would achieve world peace, warns strikes may intensify if no deal

Trump said he may intensify military operations against Iran if no acceptable agreement is reached, even as indirect negotiations between the sides continue.

• Trump told Time magazine he may intensify military operations against Iran after November's midterm elections if no agreement satisfies him.
• Iran announced Wednesday it received the official US response to its proposal to end the Middle East war.
• Trump said Iran's offer on opening the Strait of Hormuz is "simply not sufficient."
• Qatari mediators held shuttle diplomacy between US and Iranian envoys in New York last week, their first time in one place since the ceasefire collapsed.