The White House mentioned on Thursday (June 19, 2025) that President Donald Trump will decide on whether or not the U.S. will get entangled in the Israel-Iran conflict in the following two weeks.
Citing a message from Mr. Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt instructed reporters, “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.”
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Ms. Leavitt instructed an everyday briefing that Mr. Trump was in pursuing a diplomatic answer with Iran, however his high precedence was guaranteeing that Iran couldn’t get hold of a nuclear weapon.
She mentioned any deal would have to prohibit enrichment of uranium by Tehran and remove Iran’s capacity to obtain a nuclear weapon.
“The president is always interested in a diplomatic solution …he is a peacemaker in chief. He is the peace through strength president. And so, if there’s a chance for diplomacy, the President’s always going to grab it,” Ms. Leavitt mentioned. “But he’s not afraid to use strength as well I will add.”
Ms. Leavitt declined to say if Mr. Trump would search congressional authorisation for any strikes on Iran. She mentioned Washington remained satisfied that Iran had by no means been nearer to acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran on Thursday (June 19, 2025) and Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel after hitting an Israeli hospital in a single day, as a week-old air battle escalated and neither aspect confirmed any signal of an exit technique.
Ms. Leavitt mentioned Mr. Trump had been briefed on the Israeli operation on Thursday (June 19, 2025) and Iran would face grave penalties if it didn’t agree to halt its work on a nuclear weapon.
Iran has been weighing wider choices in responding to the most important safety problem since its 1979 revolution.
Mr. Trump has stored the world guessing on potential U.S. involvement in the battle, veering from proposing a swift diplomatic answer to suggesting the U.S. would possibly be part of the combating. On Wednesday, he mentioned no person knew what he would do. A day earlier he mused on social media about killing Khamenei, then demanded Iran’s unconditional give up.
Three diplomats instructed Reuters that Mr. Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have spoken by cellphone a number of occasions since Israel started its strikes final week.
Published – June 20, 2025 12:22 am IST
