US-Iran Tensions: Trump Reportedly Says He Is Considering A Limited Military Strike On The Middle-Eastern Country

• President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that 10 to 15 days was “pretty much” the maximum amount of time he would give for negotiations for a nuclear deal with Iran.
• During an address at a Board of Peace event on Thursday, he said that the next 10 days will show whether the U.S.-Iran tussle escalates or a deal is struck.
• This comes amid the U.S. military’s deployment of forces in the Middle East, which includes fighter jets, refueling tankers, and two aircraft carriers.

President Donald Trump on Friday reportedly said that he is considering a limited military strike on Iran.

“I guess I can say I am considering (it),” President Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if he was evaluating a limited strike to pressure Iran to sign a nuclear deal with the U.S., according to a Reuters report.

This comes a day after the President gave Iran 10 to 15 days to strike a nuclear deal.

Trump’s Warning To Iran

President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that 10 to 15 days was “pretty much” the maximum amount of time he would give for negotiations for a nuclear deal with Iran.

“We’re either going to get a deal, or it’s going to be unfortunate for them,” he added.

This comes amid the U.S. military’s deployment of forces in the Middle East, which includes fighter jets, refueling tankers, and two aircraft carriers.

During an address at a Board of Peace event on Thursday, President Trump said that the next 10 days will show whether the U.S.-Iran tussle escalates or a deal is struck.

“Now we may have to take it a step further, or we may not. Maybe we're going to make a deal. You're going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days,” he said.

Window Closing For Iran, Says IAEA Director

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Thursday warned that the window for Iran to strike a nuclear deal is at risk of closing.

The IAEA chief said that the agency had discussed proposals with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the inspection of the sites that were bombed by the U.S. and Israel in June 2025.

“There is not much time, but we are working on something concrete. There are a couple of solutions the IAEA has proposed,” Grossi said.

Meanwhile, U.S. equities were mixed in Friday morning’s trade. At the time of writing, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 index, was up by 0.1%, the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) rose 0.32%, while the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) declined 0.26%. Retail sentiment around the S&P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) was down by 0.4% at the time of writing, while the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) fell 0.07%.

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