Trump Says He Was An Hour Away From Making A Decision On Attacking Iran Today — 'No Question In My Mind' They Would Use Nuclear Weapon

The President added that Iranian leaders are begging to make a deal with the U.S., while warning that the United States would hit Iran with new strikes in the coming days if a deal is not reached.
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Rounak Jain·Stocktwits
Published May 19, 2026   |   11:11 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he was an hour away from making a decision on attacking Iran today.

He added that Iranian leaders are begging to make a deal with the U.S., while warning that the United States would hit Iran with new strikes in the coming days if a deal is not reached.

“There's no question in my mind that they'd use it, there's no question, and I deal with these people. They're extremely radicalized,” he told reporters at the White House.

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