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Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’

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France-Presse, A. (2026, November 2). Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372947/iran-warns-new-war-us-could-last-longer-trump-threatens-hammer

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Agence France-Presse

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that any new conflict with the United States could be prolonged and geographically widespread, responding to recent threats from US President Donald Trump and Israel about potential strikes post-elections. The Iranian military spokesman stated Sunday that a future war would not allow the US president to control its duration or terms, according to Iranian state television.
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On November 1, 2026, President Donald Trump said at a Halloween party in Palm Beach, Florida, that he is not in a hurry to finalize negotiations with Iran, as reported by multiple sources. During the event, when asked about a timeframe for Qatari-mediated talks, Trump emphasized there was no rush since significant portions of Iran's military capabilities had been neutralized. He also stated that the US still has "one or two targets" left to address in Iran but noted that military action could be completed swiftly. This statement came amid ongoing diplomatic efforts and warnings from Iran that any new conflict with the U.S. could potentially last longer than previous hostilities.

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Guards Iran Israel Washington the United States

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Iran GPE · 2× Israel GPE · 2× the United States GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Guards NORP · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Mohammad Akraminia PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Washington ORG · 1×

Narrative

Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the United States and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’
2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post
Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’ · speculative framing

Claims (4 extracted, 3 hedged)

Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’ uncertain
Trump → warn → hammer
Revolutionary Guards say conflict will have ‘no geographical limitations’ as Washington and Israel weigh post-election strikes Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after US President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets. uncertain
he → say → targets
Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the United States and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections. asserted
they → end → elections
“A potential future war could last longer than [the] previous conflict, and the American president would not be in a position to dictate the timing or the conditions of its conclusion,” said army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia, according to Iranian state television. uncertain
Akraminia → last → television
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