Trump says he has a ‘big decision coming up’ on Iran
Trump said the U.S. military has kept 104 ships redirected and held current troop levels as he weighs a wider response to Iran.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump told Axios he is weighing whether to "annihilate" Iran, describing the moment as a "critical juncture" in determining whether to restart massive attacks.
- Trump will meet Tuesday with leaders from six Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman—at the UN General Assembly in New York to consult on next steps.
- Escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and continued Iranian strikes in the Strait of Hormuz persist, while Trump maintains a naval blockade, claiming "not one ship has gone to Iran since we started."
- The administration is drafting a post-war containment strategy while navigating Israel's Oct. 27 election and U.S. midterms on Nov. 3; Trump said he "may" meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week.
- Over the weekend, Trump told reporters the war will end "very soon," likely after the midterms, claiming Iran was "two weeks away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon and predicting oil prices will "come tumbling down.
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Trump Near 'Big Decision' on War With Iran, He Says
President Trump says he's nearing a make-or-break call on Iran: "I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them ... or do I not? It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me," he told Axios Thursday. He framed it as a booming...
A meeting between the American president and several golf leaders scheduled for next week can set the next step in the war, writes the American press. President Donald Trump said Thursday for the American website Axios that he is on the threshold of a critical moment in the war with Iran, being forced to decide whether to resume attacks on Iran...
The US strategy towards Iran appears to be at a new, critical crossroads, as Donald Trump said he will soon be called upon to decide whether the US will return to large-scale military operations against Tehran. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, the US president described the next decision as particularly important, even leaving open the possibility of another major attack. “I have a big decision ahead of me. Do I want to go in and destroy …
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lrytas.ltUS President Donald Trump has said he has a "major decision" to make about his stalled war with Iran - primarily whether or not he should "destroy" the Islamic Republic.
'Do I want to annihilate them?' Trump weighs next phase of Iran war
US President Trump is considering major attacks on Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guard controls the Strait of Hormuz, restricting vessel passage. The US military maintains a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Recent tanker incidents raise concerns about regional stability and oil flow. Trump will meet Gulf leaders to discuss the conflict's next phase.
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