Trump Says U.S. Could Strike Iran Tomorrow or Reach a “Beautiful Deal”
The remark was reported on Saturday,
October 25. Trump told reporters the US could launch another strike on Iran as early as Sunday, or reach an agreement with Tehran, despite an existing ceasefire. Asked whether he was considering another attack, he said, "We're thinking about doing it, and maybe tomorrow." He said Iran could avoid further military action by agreeing to a deal, but questioned whether Tehran would honor one, calling a potential agreement "big, beautiful."
Background
- The US-Israeli war against Iran began in February. It remains unresolved despite a ceasefire and an agreement to finalize a peace deal.
- Trump has swung between threats and deal talk before. In June, he canceled planned strikes hours after threatening them, saying a peace deal was close. Iranian reports said Tehran had not agreed.
- In early October, he said a deal wasn't "really something that I wanted to do," then a day later said the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
- This week, he floated another round of strikes at a Florida rally on October 23.
Sticking points
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was reviewing the US response to its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Vice President JD Vance said Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity as part of any agreement.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called the negotiations "futile."
Trump's statements about imminent strikes or deals have often reversed within a day or two, so it's worth watching for official confirmation from either government rather than relying on the remarks alone. I can look for any developments since the report if you'd like.
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