Trump says he'll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within two weeks
Smokes raises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — As Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump sought to keep open the door to diplomacy on Tehran's nuclear program, saying he would make up his mind within two weeks on whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict.
“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,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told reporters, reading out Trump’s statement.
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