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Trump Focused on Avoiding Wider Conflict as He Nears Decision on US Strikes in Iran, Sources Say
- On June 18, 2025, President Donald Trump convened a high-level meeting with his national security team to address rising tensions between Iran and Israel and to consider potential U.S. responses.
- The meeting followed multiple Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and Iranian ballistic missile retaliation, with both sides showing no signs of backing down.
- Trump said he had ideas but no final decision, considered joining Israeli strikes and resuming talks, while Iran rejected demands for unconditional surrender.
- Trump stated, "Anything could happen," affirmed the need to act if Iran develops nuclear weapons, while Iran's Supreme Leader warned U.S. intervention would cause irreparable damage.
- The Pentagon confirmed readiness to execute any presidential order, amid regional diplomatic efforts to prevent broader conflict escalation.
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While Trump buys himself time on Iran, other countries are swooping in to avert disaster
As the US president mulls going to war, key European countries are hoping to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran before it engulfs the region.
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Official says US will decide whether to join Israel in striking Iran in next 24 to 48 hours
US official: “The expectation is that they join, but no one is pushing them,” says the official. “They have to make their own decision.” By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Israel can expect to be informed of whether or not the United States will participate in military strikes against Iran in the next 24 to 48 hours, a US official told The Times of Israel on Thursday. “The expectation is that they join, but no one is pushing them,” says the offi…
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