Donald Trump said that he ‘can’t say’ whether he’ll authorize U.S. military strikes on Iran and revealed that the nation is seeking a way out of the escalating conflict.
Trump teased ‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ during a gaggle with reporters on the White House lawn on Wednesday.
It was the first time he addressed the media after an 80-minute Situation Room meeting with his top generals, national security and intelligence advisers the day before.
The president also said that Iran’s leadership have reached out asking to come to the White House to strike a deal on nuclear weapons.
But he said simply that it is ‘too late’ for negotiations after Iran launched a five-day barrage of attacks on U.S. ally Israel.
On Tuesday, Trump held a crisis meeting in the White House Situation Room to make a determination on whether to engage U.S. forces in Israel’s war with Iran.
Trump has already issued a chilling death threat to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, revealing the U.S. knows his precise location and that he is an ‘easy target.’
Donald Trump said that he ‘can’t say’ whether he’ll authorize U.S. military strikes on Iran
Four U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers are now stationed at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, within striking distance of Iran.
The B-52s, which can carry nuclear weapons or other precision-guided bombs, were spotted on a runway at Diego Garcia on Monday.
Trump made his threat to the Ayatollah after abruptly ending G7 meetings in Canada to fly back to Washington.
His sudden departure immediately raised the prospect of an expanded war between Israel and Iran, and the potential for direct U.S. involvement.
Trump even angrily brushed off suggestions from French President Emmanuel Macron that he was returning to Washington to forge a peace deal between Israel and Iran.
Hostilities erupted early Friday when Israel launched a massive pre-emptive strike on Iran, hitting nuclear and military facilities and killing top military brass and nuclear scientists.
Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday: ‘We know exactly where the so-called “Supreme Leader” is hiding
‘He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!’
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
United States Air Force B-52 bombers are within range of Iran
‘We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,’ Trump posted on Truth Social’
Trump teased ‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ during a gaggle with reporters on the White House lawn on Wednesday
