Mr. Trump has made clear that his administration is prepared to engage diplomatically with Tehran’s theocratic rulers and is open to a new agreement that would limit Iran’s nuclear program.
But Mr. Trump has also delivered some of the most blistering rhetoric to date from a U.S. president toward Tehran. And his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, recently reiterated that the administration is deadly serious about military action against Iran if necessary.
Whether that would take the form of unilateral American strikes or an Israeli-led operation backed by Washington isn’t clear, but the White House’s rhetoric has extended beyond the usual “all options are on the table” refrain to something much clearer.
“If you force him to choose between a nuclear Iran or taking action, the president’s been clear: He will take action,” Mr. Rubio told radio host Hugh Hewitt this week.
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But Mr. Trump has also delivered some of the most blistering rhetoric to date from a U.S. president toward Tehran. And his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, recently reiterated that the administration is deadly serious about military action against Iran if necessary.
Whether that would take the form of unilateral American strikes or an Israeli-led operation backed by Washington isn’t clear, but the White House’s rhetoric has extended beyond the usual “all options are on the table” refrain to something much clearer.
“If you force him to choose between a nuclear Iran or taking action, the president’s been clear: He will take action,” Mr. Rubio told radio host Hugh Hewitt this week.
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A deal or a war? On Iran, Trump’s moment of truth is arriving
It’s a question that’s been at the heart of America’s Middle East policy for the past two decades: How far is the U.S. willing to go to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb? Over the next few weeks, President Trump could provide the answer.
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