{"id":2571408,"date":"2026-02-19T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-decision-on-iran-will-be-made-in-the-next-10-days\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:39:29","slug":"trump-says-decision-on-iran-will-be-made-in-the-next-10-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-decision-on-iran-will-be-made-in-the-next-10-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says decision on Iran will be made in the next &#8217;10 days&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-decision-on-iran-will-be-made-in-the-next-10-days%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In remarks at a Gaza Board of Peace event in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said that a decision on Iran would be made in the next 10 days. He highlighted his role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-putin-wont-put-puppet-regime-in-ukraine-touts-trumps-energetic-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Vance says Putin won\u2019t put \u2018puppet regime\u2019 in Ukraine, touts Trump\u2019s \u2018energetic diplomacy\u2019\">ending multiple wars<\/a> but warned that Iran remains a \u201chot spot,\u201d saying a choice between pursuing a deal or launching a military strike would be decided soon. The piece notes a large U.S. military buildup in the middle East\u2014two aircraft carriers and numerous bombers and fighter groups\u2014while diplomacy continues to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump reiterated his red line that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and emphasized that peace is essential and less costly than war, even as officials indicated the possibility of action if negotiations fail. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mentions ongoing diplomatic efforts<\/a> and provides video of Trump\u2019s remarks, along with related stories.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says decision on Iran will be made in the next &rsquo;10 days&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2509064\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460058\/trump-dc-potomac-river-sewage-spill-cleanup\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said during a meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Thursday that a decision on Iran would be made in the next 10 days. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the board, the president touted his role in ending multiple wars, but stressed that Iran continued to be a &ldquo;hot spot.&rdquo; Trump said a decision on whether to strike a deal with Iran or launch a military strike would be decided shortly. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4462231\/trump-diego-garcia-iran-attack-uk-lease\/\">Trump says Diego Garcia could be used to &#8216;eradicate&#8217; Iranian attack, urges UK against lease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4461356\/trump-administration-new-nato-relationship-munich-security-conference\/\">NATO 3.0 is here, and that&rsquo;s a good thing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4460225\/marco-rubio-visas-not-a-right-can-be-revoked-rebuttal-judges\/\">Rubio says visas are &#8216;not a right&#8217; and can be revoked in rebuttal to judges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We may have to take it a step further, or we may not. Maybe we&rsquo;re going to make a deal,&rdquo; said Trump. &ldquo;You are going to be finding out over the next, probably, 10 days.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4457305\/tom-homan-becomes-trumps-de-facto-dhs-secretary-absolutely-saved-the-day\/\">Trump administration<\/a> has maintained a historic buildup of military assets in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and dozens of bombers and fighter groups, marking the largest buildup of U.S. military power in the region since the invasion of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iraq-war\/\">Iraq<\/a>. Senior White House officials have stressed that they are still pursuing diplomatic talks with the Iranian government to prevent the regime from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-a-veteran-who-witnessed-iranian-aggression-heres-why-john-kerrys-behavior-is-so-alarming\/\" title=\"As A Veteran Who Witnessed ...ian Aggression, Here\u2019s Why John Kerry\u2019s Behavior Is So Alarming\">obtaining nuclear weapons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have some other work to do, and we&rsquo;re getting it done. Gaza is very complex,&rdquo; he said before singling out special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president&rsquo;s son-in-law, for their work alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2020-trump-campaign-attorney-says-pence-may-ask-state-lawmakers-to-decide-election\/\" title=\"2020 Trump campaign attorney says Pence may ask state law...rs to decide election\">top administration officials<\/a> in leading negotiations on both Gaza and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We have to make a meaningful deal. Otherwise, bad things happen, but we have to make a meaningful deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump additionally reiterated his &ldquo;simple&rdquo; red line for negotiations: &ldquo;They can&rsquo;t have a nuclear weapon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t have peace in the Middle East if they have a nuclear weapon, and they can&rsquo;t have a nuclear weapon, and they&rsquo;ve been told that very strongly,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region, and they must make a deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the Trump administration has mobilized a large military presence and evacuated U.S. diplomatic personnel from the surrounding region to launch an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/4463216\/chance-of-war-with-iran-continues-to-rise\/\">attack<\/a> on Iran as early as this weekend. However, senior administration officials maintain that the president prefers to reach a diplomatic agreement and will allow Iran time to return a counterproposal on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-could-lift-iran-sanctions-begin-nuclear-deal-discussions\/\" title=\"U.S. could lift ... sanctions, begin Nuclear ... discussions\">nuclear deal back<\/a> to the White House before taking military action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing more important than peace, and there&rsquo;s nothing less expensive than peace,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459956\/trump-honors-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson-good-man\/\">Trump<\/a> said. &ldquo;You know, when you go to war, it costs you 100 times what it costs to make peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4461982\/white-house-trump-democrats-homeland-security-shutdown-talks-karoline-leavitt\/\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP HASN&rsquo;T HAD &lsquo;DIRECT&rsquo; TALKS WITH DEMOCRATS OVER DHS SHUTDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can watch Trump&rsquo;s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"vaPfxaSIc0w\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in the Board of Peace Event\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vaPfxaSIc0w?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Iran decision in 10 days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2571409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26050564636527.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4552,3817,3823,4252,3634],"class_list":["post-2571408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-decision","tag-diplomacy","tag-iran","tag-timeline","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26050564636527.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571408\/revisions\/2571412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}