Trump Considers Renewed Large-Scale Strikes on Iran but Sticks to Diplomacy for Now

In recent days, President Donald Trump has contemplated resuming extensive military strikes against Iran. He held several discussions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan McKenzie to evaluate whether the United States should abandon ongoing negotiations and launch full-scale attacks. According to informed American sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Trump has not made a final decision but expressed to his aides that another round of major strikes could undermine Washington's chances of ultimately dismantling Iran's nuclear program.

Officials acknowledge that resuming hostilities would implicitly concede that the praised Iran nuclear deal has failed. Publicly, Trump maintains that talks are progressing and insists he is keeping military options open should diplomacy collapse. Last week, he told reporters, "They agree to everything I want, and they have to do it. Otherwise, we just go back and do what we have to do." A White House official emphasized that Trump prefers diplomacy and suggested Iran would be wise to reach a favorable agreement with the United States.