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Trump gave Iran an ultimatum but has made no final decision on war
The Washington Post ^ | June 18, 2025 | atalie Allison and Michael Birnbaum

Posted on 06/18/2025 5:02:00 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The president told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Iranian officials are eager to negotiate but that it may be too late.

President Donald Trump delivered an “ultimate ultimatum” to Iranian leaders to dismantle their nuclear program, he told reporters on Wednesday. But he said he has not made a final decision about whether to strike Iran and draw Washington into a new conflict in the Middle East.

Standing on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump was coy about his plans for a potential war with Iran. He said “the next week is going to be big” and maintained that Iranian officials are eager to negotiate, but explained that after Iran reached out to him, he warned them that “it’s very late to be talking.”

“Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component, and what time exactly, sir?” Trump replied mockingly when asked if he was moving toward ordering U.S. forces to bomb Iran, adding he couldn’t seriously answer the question.

Trump’s musings on the momentous decision of whether to draw the nation into war came against a less consequential backdrop: the installation of an 88-foot flag pole on the South Lawn, which Trump described as his gift to the nation.

After fielding a question on Iran, Trump turned toward a group of men in neon yellow T-shirts and hard hats who were there to install one of two flag poles he had commissioned.

“Sir, would you strike it?” Trump quipped to the workers as he mocked the question. “Would you please inform us so we can be there and watch?”

The president, wearing a white “Make America Great Again” ball cap in 80 percent Washington humidity, then addressed reporters again.


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1 posted on 06/18/2025 5:02:00 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“ “Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component, and what time exactly, sir?””

The stupidity of these reporters.


2 posted on 06/18/2025 5:08:51 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Thirty seconds over Fordor”


3 posted on 06/18/2025 5:12:57 PM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

An attack on an illegal nuclear facility is not a War.


4 posted on 06/18/2025 5:17:00 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You’re on a need to know basis, useful idiots.


5 posted on 06/18/2025 5:19:05 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: AndyJackson

“An attack on an illegal nuclear facility is not a War.”

Not a casual belli?


6 posted on 06/18/2025 5:19:26 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: AndyJackson

...casus...

darned autocorrect


7 posted on 06/18/2025 5:19:57 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The entire world is suffering from Mullah Fatigue. Really. It’s become a real problem for Iran, and the other Arab nation states are way past fatigue. They are exhausted.


8 posted on 06/18/2025 5:24:07 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Today's Democrat Party is nothing but very bad performance art. )
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To: ifinnegan
Imagine these idiots in WWII before D Day?

”Hey Germany, we’ll be landing on the beaches on June 6th at 07:00.”

9 posted on 06/18/2025 5:34:52 PM PDT by Cobra64 (ECommon sense isn’t common anymore.)
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Imagine these idiots in WWII before D Day?

”Hey Germany, we’ll be landing on the beaches on June 6th at 07:00.”

10 posted on 06/18/2025 5:35:02 PM PDT by Cobra64 (ECommon sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Cobra64

Lol.

Yes, exactly.


11 posted on 06/18/2025 5:43:54 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sorry i’m a trumper but he should stfu and sit back and let Israel kill them off. His ego says “no i have to be there and what” stfu Trump.


12 posted on 06/18/2025 5:46:52 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

ANd Trump’s job is to keep China and Russia and Pakistan out of Iran and he is doing a piss poor job of it. Because he mouths off like the real asshole he is. sorry i voted for him every time. That doesn’t change the fact that he is an asshole and will always be an asshole. he is just our lovable asshole. even when he got the guy fired from Janney Montgomery Scott, who called his bond issues way back. He just needs to back off let Israel deal with Iran and then help pick up the pieces.


13 posted on 06/18/2025 5:56:29 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: one guy in new jersey

I like it for those half-ass undeclared wars, a “Casual Belli”.😁

CC


14 posted on 06/18/2025 6:06:59 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Pedisequus parasiticus es popularium!)
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To: Az Joe

Where’s Van Johnson when ya need him.


15 posted on 06/18/2025 6:19:09 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

In Autocorrecto Veritas.


16 posted on 06/18/2025 6:20:18 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: kvanbrunt2

He’s the President and you’re a nobody signed another nobody.


17 posted on 06/18/2025 6:21:37 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

And you voted for Trump? ROTFLMAO sure.


18 posted on 06/18/2025 6:22:44 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

He is being blackmailed by the present Israeli government.

He needs his big beautiful bill passed and the Israel lobby is holding it hostage.
They control congress.


19 posted on 06/18/2025 6:52:42 PM PDT by crz
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To: one guy in new jersey

Satis recte!

CC


20 posted on 06/18/2025 7:58:55 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Pedisequus parasiticus es popularium!)
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