Trump Says No Final Decision Yet on Major Iran Strike

US President Donald Trump said he has not made a final decision on a large-scale strike against Iran, arguing Tehran is now showing greater seriousness in talks with Washington. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was responding to an earlier Axios report claiming he was considering a major military operation against Iran.

Trump said the two sides are currently talking and that Iran appears to be growing more serious with each passing day, according to AFP. Despite that characterization, he also made clear he doesn’t believe Iran is ready for a final agreement yet, warning that Tehran could face attacks on a very large scale if it fails to reach a deal. He reiterated that Iran approaching nuclear weapons capability would represent a red line for the United States.

The remarks come as the conflict between the two countries continues escalating through ongoing strikes and counter-strikes, raising concerns about further regional spillover. Separately, Iranian state media reported that the Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for targeting an Amazon data center in Bahrain — a claim that neither Amazon, Bahrain, nor US officials have confirmed. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said warning sirens sounded again Saturday morning, instructing citizens to remain calm and move to nearby safe locations.

Trump also addressed Russia and China’s role in the conflict, saying he believes neither country is supplying weapons to Iran. He said Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have assured him they will not become directly involved in the conflict — a notable disclosure given both countries’ historical ties to Iran and their occasional friction with US positions on Middle East policy.

Separately, US Central Command claimed the Navy disabled an oil tanker attempting to breach the American blockade en route to Iran. According to US officials, the crew ignored multiple warnings before the vessel’s engine room was targeted, halting the tanker’s journey — an incident that, if confirmed independently, would mark direct US enforcement action against shipping attempting to reach Iran, adding another dimension to the maritime confrontation already unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s comments reflect a familiar pattern in his public statements throughout this conflict: acknowledging some diplomatic progress while simultaneously maintaining explicit threats of escalation if Iran doesn’t move toward a final agreement. That combination of stated openness to talks alongside continued military pressure mirrors the dynamic seen in recent exchanges involving Secretary of State Rubio, who similarly conditioned US seriousness on reciprocal Iranian seriousness while warning of further action absent progress.

With Iran having recently rejected a ceasefire proposal delivered through Iraq’s prime minister, and the conflict continuing to expand into new domains including claimed strikes on commercial infrastructure in Bahrain, the practical significance of Trump’s comments about growing Iranian seriousness remains unclear. Whether talks progress toward any agreement, or whether the threatened large-scale strikes materialize, will likely become evident in the coming days as both sides continue their parallel tracks of negotiation rhetoric and continued military action.