{"id":127791,"date":"2026-05-23T16:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/127791\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:41:16","slug":"trump-50-50-over-whether-to-resume-bombing-in-iran-as-he-reveals-deadline-for-decision-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/127791\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump \u201850\/50\u2019 over whether to resume bombing in Iran as he reveals deadline for decision: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:The Independent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"The Independent\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"271\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2022-12\/ae90c5b0-7c98-11ed-befe-1be805a50c91.jpeg\"\/><\/a>Sat, 23 May 2026 at 4:24 pm UTC<img alt=\"President Trump said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether the U.S. will resume bombing Iran, revealing he expects to make a final decision by Sunday (Reuters)\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_uk_the_independent_uk_182\/f23995fdcbd2513212933fc35c91dddb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether the U.S. will resume bombing Iran, revealing he expects to make a final decision by Sunday (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/trump\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether the <a data-ylk=\"slk:U.S.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/us-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">U.S.<\/a> will resume bombing <a data-ylk=\"slk:Iran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/iran\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a>, revealing he expects to make a final decision by Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think one of two things will happen: either I hit them harder than they have ever been hit, or we are going to sign a deal that is good,\u201d Trump told <a data-ylk=\"slk:Axios on Saturday.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/23\/trump-iran-deal-resume-war-interview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Axios on Saturday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president said he, along with Vice President <a data-ylk=\"slk:JD Vance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jd-vance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">JD Vance<\/a>, planned to meet with Steve Witkoff and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Jared Kushner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jared-kushner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Kushner<\/a> later Saturday to discuss Iran\u2019s latest proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Trump described the situation as a \u201csolid 50\/50\u201d \u2013 saying he could either secure a \u201cgood\u201d agreement with <a data-ylk=\"slk:Tehran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tehran\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tehran<\/a> or \u201cblow them to kingdom come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"President Trump said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether the U.S. will resume bombing Iran, revealing he expects to make a final decision by Sunday (Reuters)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_uk_the_independent_uk_182\/76d5932acbb173716a0ed479d7ba6f5f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether the U.S. will resume bombing Iran, revealing he expects to make a final decision by Sunday (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed outline, which evolved from the latest peace talks between Iran and Pakistan, the U.S. and Iran would agree to halt military action and enter into a 30-day period of more detailed negotiations aimed at reaching a broader agreement.<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sat, 23 May 2026 at 4:24 pm UTC President Trump said Saturday he is \u201c50\/50\u201d on whether 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