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Trump says he has a ‘big decision coming up’ on Iran

Trump is weighing renewed strikes as U.S. officials keep sanctions and a naval blockade in place, with Gulf allies set to hear his next steps.

  • On Thursday, President Donald Trump told Axios he is weighing whether to "annihilate" Iran, describing the moment as a "critical juncture" in determining whether to restart massive attacks.
  • Trump will meet Tuesday with leaders from six Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman—at the UN General Assembly in New York to consult on next steps.
  • Escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and continued Iranian strikes in the Strait of Hormuz persist, while Trump maintains a naval blockade, claiming "not one ship has gone to Iran since we started."
  • The administration is drafting a post-war containment strategy while navigating Israel's Oct. 27 election and U.S. midterms on Nov. 3; Trump said he "may" meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week.
  • Over the weekend, Trump told reporters the war will end "very soon," likely after the midterms, claiming Iran was "two weeks away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon and predicting oil prices will "come tumbling down.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is approaching a turning point in the war with Iran and he still doesn't know whether or not to resume massive attacks to try to end the conflict or end the Ayatollás regime, Axios said.

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The U.S. president says he must make an "important decision" about the next steps of the war before meeting with six Gulf leaders in New York.

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Corriere Della Sera broke the news in Milan, Italy on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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