Trump Says He Must Decide Between Deal With Iran and Resuming Attacks
US President Donald Trump said a moment is approaching when he must decide whether to strike a deal with Iran or resume attacks. The New York Times reported that US and Israeli military agencies have drawn up plans to resume strikes after the November 3 midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, October 25, that "the time is coming to make a decision" on whether to reach an agreement with Tehran or resume attacks on Iran. Bloomberg reported the statement, as relayed by the outlet European Pravda. The remarks suggest that Washington's next step toward Iran has not yet been settled.
Trump stressed that the United States is "not playing games." In his words: "I have to make a decision: do I finish the job, which would be very easy, or make a deal? That's it. We are not playing games."
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According to The New York Times, the US and Israeli military agencies have developed concrete plans to resume strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. Those elections are scheduled for November 3.
Trump has also claimed that Iran is "doing everything possible" to push up oil prices ahead of the vote.
The source material does not specify what terms a possible agreement might include, nor when Trump might make his decision.
