TRUMP SAYS HE HAS TO STOP KILLING IRANIAN LEADERS TO KNOW WHO US IS NEGOTIATING WITH

What happened: Iran's army claimed it shot down a US Lucas-type drone over Bandar Abbas, per Tasnim. Trump said at a Georgia rally he has to "stop" killing Iranian leaders to know who the US is negotiating with. Key numbers: Memo from DNI Jay Clayton dated October 23; conflict described as nearly eight months old; Trump cited 2018 JCPOA withdrawal and operations in 2025 and February to Why it matters: Trump said Washington could strike Iran "tomorrow" or reach a "big, beautiful" deal, while an intelligence memo warned Iranian lethal plotting against US citizens had reached advanced stages.

Iran's army claimed it shot down a US Lucas-type drone over Bandar Abbas, per Tasnim. Trump said at a Georgia rally he has to "stop" killing Iranian leaders to know who the US is negotiating with.

Trump said Washington could strike Iran "tomorrow" or reach a "big, beautiful" deal, while an intelligence memo warned Iranian lethal plotting against US citizens had reached advanced stages.