Trump’s move to hit the pause button could open up space for diplomacy, after days of fevered questions about whether or not he would order US military action against Tehran.
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,“ Trump said in the statement.
“If there’s a chance for diplomacy the president’s always going to grab it, but he’s not afraid to use strength as well,“ Leavitt said.
“Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon. All they need is a decision from the supreme leader to do that, and it would take a couple of weeks to complete the production of that weapon,“ she said.
- ‘Trust in President Trump’ -
Washington and Tehran had continued “correspondence” since Israel first struck Iran last week, Leavitt said.
Trump met his top national security team in the White House Situation Room for the third day in a row on Thursday. He will have similar meetings daily until he leaves for a NATO summit in the Netherlands on Monday, the White House said.
Trump had spent weeks pursuing a diplomatic path towards a deal to replace the nuclear deal with Iran that he tore up in his first term in 2018.
A key issue is that the United States is the only country with the huge “bunker buster” bombs that could destroy Iran’s crucial Fordo Iranian nuclear enrichment plant.
The White House meanwhile urged Trump supporters to “trust” the president as he decides whether to act.
Trump’s promise to extract the United States from its “forever wars” in the Middle East played a role in his 2016 and 2024 election wins.
“Trust in President Trump. President Trump has incredible instincts,“ Leavitt said.
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