Trump says he hasn't made final decision on responding to Iran situation
US President Donald Trump has said he still hasn't made a final decision on how the US should respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
In response to questions from reporters in the White House on Wednesday, Trump said he has ideas on what to do but hasn't made a final decision. He said, "I like to make the final decision one second before it's done, because things change, especially with war. It can go from one extreme to the other."
Trump went on to say, "I'm not looking to fight. But if it's a choice between fighting and them having a nuclear weapon, you have to do what you have to do," in reference to Iran's nuclear program.
On Wednesday, Trump convened a meeting in the War Room, also known as Situation Room, in the White House to discuss the Iran situation. The day before, he held a meeting, also in the White House, with his National Security Council.
The Wall Street Journal says Trump told senior aides late on Tuesday that he had approved plans to attack Iran. But it added that he was still holding off on giving the final order to see if the country would abandon its nuclear-development program.
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