ReportedDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C.
Trump says he faces 'big decision' on whether to 'annihilate' Iran
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 1:42 PM in New York
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
Trump told Axios: 'I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not? ... Anything could happen with me,' while saying Iran was in direct contact and wanted a deal and that no ships had reached Iran since the blockade was reinstated in July.
Why it matters
It raised the prospect of a return to large-scale US strikes just before the UN General Assembly.
Sources (2)
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 9:15 AM New York time, Sep 18, 2026 to 1:42 PM New York time, Sep 17, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump Says 'Big Decision Coming Up' on Potential Large-Scale Iran Strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic to political; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence