Trump says he 'doesn't particularly want' a deal with Iran; US media reports military may prepare to resume large-scale operations in coming weeks.

BlockBeats news, October 8 — U.S. President Trump said on October 7 local time that he currently "doesn't really want" to reach a deal with Iran. Earlier, NBC News reported that Trump and his national security team are discussing the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations against Iran in the coming weeks; Axios reported that potential actions could include "massive bombing" of Iran's energy, infrastructure, and nuclear facilities.

Speaking at a campaign event in San Antonio, Texas, Trump said Iran is willing to offer "anything" to stop the conflict, but that he currently does not want to reach a deal. He also said U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is pushing the relevant negotiations and is "doing a very good job."

Recently, there have still been clear differences in U.S.-Iran negotiations. U.S. Vice President Vance said Iran must sharply reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity to meet the U.S. demand for ending the war; Iran, meanwhile, criticized U.S. officials for contradictory positions and insisted that its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable.

At the same time, Middle East energy markets are still affected by the conflict. Kpler data shows that, excluding Iran, crude oil exported through the Gulf region, plus exports from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has recovered to about 18.5 million barrels per day, the level before the conflict, but oil prices remain high. Kpler analysts believe that even without a new diplomatic agreement, Middle East oil transportation may gradually recover through operational adjustments, but the process will be slower and more uneven.