Trump tells Axios he is close to deciding on massive attack on Iran, bigger than any strike so far
President Trump told Axios he is close to deciding on what he called a 'massive attack' on Iran, bigger than any strike so far in the campaign. He said Israel 'would join in two minutes' if asked, but the US does not need Israel's help. Pakistan seeks to restart talks, per Reuter
President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he is close to deciding whether to order what he called a "massive attack" on Iran, one he said would be bigger than any strike carried out so far in the ongoing US military campaign against the country. "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it," Trump said. He did not give a timeline for when he would decide. Trump also addressed Israel's potential role, saying Israel "would join in two minutes" if he asked, but suggested there would be "consequences" to that involvement and said the United States does not need Israel's assistance to carry out the strikes on its own. The comments come as the conflict has widened beyond direct US-Iran strikes: Houthi forces have attacked Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in a war that already spans multiple fronts. Separately, Reuters reported Friday that Pakistan is working to restart stalled US-Iran peace talks. Trump's willingness to publicly float a larger strike, paired with Pakistan's parallel diplomatic push, points to two tracks running at once: military escalation and a bid to reopen negotiations before it happens.