President Trump told Axios the Iran war is approaching a critical juncture and he must decide whether to resume large-scale military strikes, saying, "I have a big decision to make — whether to go in and destroy them...or not. This is a big decision,

2026-09-18

President Trump told Axios the Iran war is approaching a critical juncture and he must decide whether to resume large-scale military strikes, saying, "I have a big decision to make — whether to go in and destroy them...or not. This is a big decision, anything can happen." He plans to meet Gulf leaders including Saudi Arabia Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman during the UN General Assembly to hear views on the next phase. U.S. officials said Trump and the defense secretary has ordered current U.S. force posture in the Middle East to be maintained to respond to potential escalation. Trump added Iran remains in direct contact with the United States and seeks a deal.