President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming he approved plans to attack Iran but was waiting to see if Tehran halted its nuclear program before giving the final order.
“The Wall Street Journal has no idea what my thoughts are concerning Iran!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The report, published Wednesday, cited senior aides who said Trump made the decision Tuesday evening.
The Journal also noted the Pentagon has recently deployed multiple U.S. warships to the Middle East, including two carrier strike groups and three Navy destroyers.
Trump told reporters Wednesday that while he has “ideas” on how to handle Iran, he hasn’t made a final decision. “I may do it, I may not do it,” he said, calling the coming week “very big.”
In response, Iran’s U.N. mission said it “does not negotiate under duress” and dismissed Trump as a “has-been warmonger.”
