President Trump said on Thursday that he would decide whether the United States will attack Iran “within the next two weeks” pivoting from recent comments that suggested an American strike might be imminent and raising the possibility of revived negotiations on the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
In a statement released by the White House announcing Mr. Trump’s new timeline, he said that “there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future”
For days, Mr. Trump had mused publicy about the possibility of ordering American forces to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, while insisting that it was not too late for talks. With his comments on Thursday, he appeared to opt for some breathing