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It\u2019s only a matter of time before the US resumes attacks against Iran, according to a former top Navy commander.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s \u201ca matter of not if, but when the United States is going to recommence combat operations,\u201d Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold told Fox News Friday, as clues pointed to renewed attacks even as diplomatic talks advanced.<\/p>\n

The former commander of the USS Cole said Trump was using negotiations to \u201crearm, refuel, and be ready for combat operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

His comments came as Trump met with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and other members of his security team at the White House.<\/p>\n

Trump had announced plans to travel to his Bedminster, New Jersey club for the weekend \u2013 but the schedule was scrapped Friday as the White House announced the commander in chief would stay in DC.<\/p>\n

The schedule change followed Trump\u2019s statement to reporters that he wouldn\u2019t attend his son Donald Trump Jr.\u2019s wedding to Bettina Anderson due to \u201ccircumstances\u201d he did not specify.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s top negotiator in US peace talks, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, told the head of Pakistan\u2019s army at a meeting Saturday there would be \u201ccrushing, bitter consequences\u201d if the US \u201cfoolishly restarts the war.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump said earlier this week that he called off an Iran attack planned for Tuesday at the request of US Gulf allies and that \u201cserious negotiations are now taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I\u2019d be very happy,\u201d he said Monday night.<\/p>\n

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said Friday Trump\u2019s \u201cinstincts\u201d were to \u201cfinish the job\u201d but that he was being ill advised to \u201cpursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is written on,\u201d The Post reported.<\/p>\n

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But there were signs of diplomatic movement amid the calls to resume military operations that paused with an April 8 ceasefire.<\/p>\n

A team of negotiators from Qatar arrived in Tehran Friday \u2013 signaling a new phase of negotiations that previously had been headed by the Pakistanis.<\/p>\n

The key sticking points include Iran\u2019s nuclear program and its stock of enriched uranium, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 a waterway the US insists must remain free to commercial traffic.<\/p>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who arrived in India Saturday for meetings with \u201cQuad\u201d officials from India, Australia and Japan, said earlier at a NATO conference in Sweden there is \u201cmore work to be done,\u201d adding, \u201cthe President would prefer to do a good deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

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