By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR

Published: 15:12 BST, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 15:17 BST, 18 June 2025

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. 

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.

The Situation Room gathering with top military and intelligence advisers lasted about 80 minutes.

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.’

This is a breaking story and will be updated. 

Donald Trump said that he ‘can’t say’ whether he’ll authorize U.S. military strikes on Iran

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Trump reveals whether he’ll strike Iran’s nuclear sites warning it’s ‘too late’ for negotiations out of WWIII

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