US President Donald Trump said he was seriously considering plans to\nattack Iran again. Former US President Barack Obama blamed Trump for\nrising prices, which he said were being driven by the war with Iran.<\/p>\n
Trump has again signalled the possibility of further strikes on Iran,\nsaying they could come soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thinking about doing it, maybe tomorrow,\u201d Trump told reporters\nwhen asked how seriously he was considering a possible attack, according\nto Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera on Sunday (25 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Trump made the remarks on Saturday (24 October), US time. He said no\none else would know if the US really did attack Iran again.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really think I\u2019m going to tell you if I\u2019m going to do it?\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Trump said Iran could still avoid further military action by reaching\nan agreement with the US. \u201cThey want to make a deal, but the question\nis, will they abide by it?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump said his goal was to prevent Iran from developing nuclear\nweapons in the future. He said the previous US operation, which involved\nB-2 bombers, would not be enough to guarantee a lasting result.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to make it permanent,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s the only reason I\u2019m\ndoing this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump also claimed that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz\nhad increased compared with levels before the war began, though he gave\nno specific figures.<\/p>\n
He did not make a firm decision about the next steps, saying the\npossible outcomes were military action or negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I have to finish it, or maybe they\u2019ll agree to a deal,\u201d Trump\nsaid. \u201cBut I don\u2019t know. Whatever happens, we win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran on alert<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Iran\u2019s military has been ordered to maintain its highest\nlevel of combat readiness amid the prospect of further US attacks.<\/p>\n
The order was issued by Iran\u2019s Army Commander, Brigadier General Ali\nJahanshahi, according to Anadolu Agency and Middle East Monitor on\nSaturday (24 October).<\/p>\n
Jahanshahi also warned his troops that negligence during wartime\ncould have serious consequences.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn wartime conditions, any negligence or carelessness can have\nsevere consequences,\u201d Jahanshahi was quoted as saying by Iran\u2019s Tasnim\nnews agency on Friday (23 October).<\/p>\n
He said effective operational readiness required continuous training,\naccurate assessments of military capabilities, coordination between\nunits, and the swift identification and correction of shortcomings.<\/p>\n
Jahanshahi also instructed commanders at all levels to strengthen\ncombat capabilities through careful planning, continuous supervision and\neffective follow-up.<\/p>\n
Obama\u2019s criticism<\/p>\n
Former US President Barack Obama strongly criticised Trump\u2019s policy.\nObama said the war with Iran was now driving up the prices of almost all\ngoods.<\/p>\n
According to Al Jazeera on Sunday (25 October 2026), Obama called the\nIran war \u201cthe reason why the price of almost everything is going\nup\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran did not have a nuclear weapon because I put in place a deal\nthat everyone acknowledged was preventing them from getting one. And I\ndidn\u2019t have to launch a single missile to do that. I just had to do\ndiplomacy,\u201d Obama said at a campaign event in Ohio ahead of the US\nmidterm elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, Iran has a veto over the Strait of Hormuz, the route\nthrough which oil is distributed to world markets,\u201d the former president\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said the war was causing oil prices to rise, pushing up the cost\nof almost all goods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why oil prices are up. That\u2019s why diesel prices are up.\nThat\u2019s why the price of almost everything is going up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under the 2015 agreement between the Obama administration and Iran,\nformally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran\nagreed to limit uranium enrichment and accept inspections in return for\nsanctions relief. Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018, during\nhis first term.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/as-war-costs-mount-obama-takes-trump-to-task-1792943494", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }