Trump says he was 'an hour away' from Iran strike decision before he postponed it
Trump revealed he was close to ordering a military strike on Iran, stating he was 'an hour away' from making the decision. He postponed the action after being advised to give Iran more time to negotiate. Public opinion on the Iran war remains largely negative, with a significant majority of Americans disapproving of Trump's handling of the situation.
- ▪Trump claimed he was an hour away from ordering a military strike on Iran before postponing it.
- ▪He indicated that he might give Iran a limited period of time to negotiate, possibly until early next week.
- ▪Recent polls show that 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the Iran war.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump says he's in "no hurry" on Iran days after saying he was an "hour away" from strikes — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Why Trump paused fresh Iran strikes just hours before launch — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Trump says US was hours from launching more attacks on Iran — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Trump says he was ‘an hour away’ from striking Iran — New York Post
- ▪ Trump says he was 'an hour away' from ordering Iran attack — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to wait — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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"I never tell anybody when, but they knew that we were very close," he said. "I would say we were, I was an hour away from making the decision to go today."He then said, "I had made the decision. So they called up, they had heard I made the decision, and said, 'Sir, could you give us a couple of more days? Because we think they're being reasonable.'"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Kentucky campaigning against Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday.Asked how long Iran has to come to the table, Trump said it could be two or three days, or perhaps until Sunday or early next week.
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