Trump Says He's 'Close' to Major Iran Attack Decision

President Trump told Axios on July 24 that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran with strikes larger than previous ones. The potential escalation follows 12 consecutive days of U.S. military strikes and coincides with rising oil prices.

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Trump 'close to making a decision' on 'massive attack' against Iran

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President Trump said on Thursday that he is weighing a significant escalation in combat operations against Iran following the U.S. military's 12th day of consecutive strikes on Wednesday. The president told Axios that he is “considering a massive attack” against the country that would be “bigger than ever before.” "I am close to making a...

Trump says he is close to decision on largest-yet attack on Iran

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Escalation would follow oil passing $100 a barrel again and Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea The US president, Donald Trump, has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive” attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran. Speaking to the Axios news site Trump said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bi

Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close

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Terrific. 😮‍💨 ‘Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... President’s remarks follow Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil prices rising past $100 a barrel again

Trump says he is close to deciding on 'massive attack' against Iran

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TRUMP IS SO INSOLENT! www.euronews.com/2026/07/23/y... Earlier in the day, Trump threatened the Houthis with "major military punishment" after the Tehran-backed militant group in Yemen claimed on Thursday that it had struck two Saudi oil tankers transitin...

GOP hawks urge Trump to go big as he weighs 'massive attack' on Iran

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Republican defense hawks are urging President Trump to unleash major combat operations as the commander-in-chief weighs a “massive attack” on Iran. These signals coincide with Trump’s escalatory rhetoric against the Islamic Republic, with negotiations completely stalled and Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen striking commercial boats in the Red Sea, threatening to expand the conflict. The support for e

Trump Vows Retaliation Against Iran for Houthi Attack in Red Sea

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President Donald Trump is vowing retaliation against Iran, saying he is considering a “massive attack” after Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The attack pushed international oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since May. NBC’s Richard Engel reports and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY with political analysis.

Trump warns of a "massive" attack as strikes and counterstrikes spread

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Who holds the escalation rights — and why that decides whether war widens #Noligarchy #SignalHouse go.noligarchy.us/z8HwH U.S. forces kept striking targets linked to Iran while Tehran and its allies hit back. President Trump said he was close to ordering "a massive attack," raising the risk of wider war and higher oil pr...

Trump to meet Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday amid Iran escalation

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President Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said in a statement. Why it matters: Netanyahu has met with Trump in the Oval Office six times since Trump returned to office a year-and-a-half ago — more than any other world leader. But Netanyahu is deeply unpopular in Washington these days, among Democrats, Trum

Iran warns countries aiding US attack

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Middle East tensions are once again driving up global oil prices, with Brent crude climbing above $100 a barrel for the first time since May. While much of the focus has been on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the alternative shipping route through the Red Sea is becoming increasingly dangerous after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted two Saudi oil tankers. The escalation comes a

Trump delays Iran strike decision as talks continue

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President Trump said he had not decided whether to order major new strikes on Iran, telling reporters in the Oval Office that Washington was still talking with Tehran and that Iranian negotiators were becoming “more and more serious” [iraqinews.com#1][alarabiya.net#1][newarab.com#1][al-monitor.com#1]. He said Iran faced a choice between a deal and a “much higher level” of strikes, and said the Uni

Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran after 13 nights straight of strikes

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Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different outcomes is the definition of insanity … Donald Trump has insanity to spare. www.npr.org/2026/07/24/g... The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."

Trump declares US ‘locked and loaded’ for potential massive attack on Iran - Iran

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Trump declares US ‘locked and loaded’ for potential massive attack on Iran https://www.europesays.com/iran/222254/ President Donald Trump states the U.S. is locked and loaded’ for a potential future attack on Iranian targets.… President Donald Trump states the U.S. is locked and loaded’ for a potential future attack on Iranian targets.