After a meeting in the position hall on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told senior advisers that he agreed to an attack plans for Iran that was presented to him, but he said that he was waiting to find out whether Iran would be ready to discuss ending their nuclear program, according to sources familiar with the matter.
News of the approval of the attack plan was reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal. Trump has not made any final decision regarding the participation of the United States, and while the attack plans are ready to go, he has not yet decided whether and final will be made.
President Donald Trump speaks with correspondents before installing the flag column in the southern grass of the White House, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington.
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President Trump concluded on Wednesday afternoon another meeting in the chamber of the situation with the National Security Team.
It is expected that plans to attack in the position room are expected to be presented while considering whether the conflict will be entered.
“As President Trump himself said today, all options remain on the table,” said Caroline Levitt, a White House press secretary.
As ABC reported, multiple sources told ABC News that the president has been offered a set of options by the national security team that he is considering, including the use of US military assets to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.
A source familiar with ABC News tells that although Trump feels comfortable with the idea that the United States comes out of Iran under the nuclear land inside a mountain and its protected with thick concrete.
The source said that there is now a movement to prepare for that B-2 Bombers Bombers are able to drop 30,000 pounds of bomb Experts say it can penetrate up to 200 feet below the surface.
The Israelis discovered that they did not bring out all Iranian air defenses as they thought, and this is an additional concern.
There was likely no response from the Iranians because of the way Trump demanded “unconditional surrender.”
Trump tries to involve the Maga base with Vice President JD Vance to find out what his reaction will be if the bombing orders.
Security in the US bases, where they could be incredibly at risk.
Speaking to reporters earlier on Wednesday, Trump did not reveal the action he might take regarding Iran.
He said while receiving questions in the Oval Office: “I have ideas about what to do, but I did not make a final procedure – I like to make the final decision in the second before it is entitled, because things change, especially with the war.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump said he was not excluded from using US military assets to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“I may not do it. I mean, no one knows what I will do,” he said, talking to journalists while raising the new columns of science in the South White House garden.
Trump met with his advisers in the position hall on Tuesday afternoon after leaving a group of seven summit in Canada early, noting tensions in the Middle East.
On Tuesday, Trump demanded “Iran’s surrender” in Iran in a social media post. On Wednesday, he asked to clarify what this means. Trump said: “This means that I got it, well. I received it. I surrendered.”
“Not more,” Trump said.
The president said that his patience was “already running” with Iran, and that Iran wanted to negotiate, but he said the time had passed.
His message to the supreme leader of the regime, Ali Khouni? “I say good luck,” Trump said on Wednesday.
The President also sought to retract the prominent voices of Maga, which was explicit about not participating in the United States in the war between Israel and Iran.
Trump said: “I am in love with me today, and I love them more than they were at the time of the elections.”
Trump was also asked about his message to Americans who are concerned about the participation of the possible United States and the possibility of revenge.
Trump replied, “I don’t want to participate either, but I have been saying for 20 years, and perhaps for a longer period, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
“You know, I think they will use it,” Trump continued. “Others will not use it, but I think they will use it. That’s it. It is very simple, as much as I am anxious. They cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
Abc News’ Hannah Demissie and Alexandra Hutzler contributed to this report.
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