President Donald Trump said he was weighing a deal with Iran or military action
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was weighing a deal with Iran against renewed military action, saying it was “getting to be decision time.” Trump identified Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran’s nuclear program, as a potential target. Reuters reported that Qatari mediators visited Tehran Sunday, while Tehran said it was preparing a military response to any U.S. attack.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was weighing whether to make a deal with Iran or resume military action, saying it was “getting to be decision time.” In an interview with Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, Trump said a potential U.S. target could be Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried site linked to Iran’s nuclear program. He said three other nuclear sites were “obliterated.” Trump has said strikes would not resume until after the Nov. 3 midterm elections; the last confirmed U.S. strikes on Iran were on Sept. 1. Tehran says it is preparing a military response to any U.S. attack. Qatari mediators visited Tehran on Sunday in an effort coordinated with Washington to reduce regional tensions, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters.
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- The Economic Times — On Iran war, Trump weighs two options: 'make a deal' or 'finish it off' - The Economic Times
- WION — ‘Do I make a deal or finish them off’: What Trump said on resuming Iran strikes
- CNBC — Trump weighs Iran deal or renewed strikes as tensions rise
- Iran International — Trump says US and Israel must ‘finish the job’ | Iran International
- A News — Trump Weighs New Military Strikes or Nuclear Deal With Iran - anews
- The Japan Times — Trump says decision nearing on Iran: Strike deal or resume attacks - The Japan Times
- qcintel.com — Trump says weighing Iran deal against resumption of military strikes
Verifier’s note
Economic Times, QCIntel, WION, CNBC, Iran International, Anews, and Japan Times all report that Trump was weighing a deal with Iran against renewed military action; Japan Times credits Bloomberg. These reports concern the current event and do not contradict its central claim.