{"id":2663669,"date":"2026-09-17T21:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-big-decision-on-next-steps-for-iran-war-anything-could-happen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:30:22","slug":"trump-teases-big-decision-on-next-steps-for-iran-war-anything-could-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-big-decision-on-next-steps-for-iran-war-anything-could-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Teases &#8216;Big Decision&#8217; on Next Steps for Iran War: &#8216;Anything Could Happen&#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-teases-big-decision-on-next-steps-for-iran-war-anything-could-happen%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=2663669&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>The article reports that president Donald Trump has indicated the possibility of returning to military action against Iran, describing it as a significant decision imminent in the context of ongoing tensions.The conflict, which began with U.S.and Israeli strikes earlier in the year, has resulted in ample damage to Iran\u2019s military infrastructure and the death of it&#8217;s then-leader. Despite initial successes, fighting has continued sporadically, with Iran asserting control and threatening shipping through the Straits of Hormuz, while being subjected to U.S. sanctions and blockade measures.<\/p>\n<p>Trump emphasized that a major decision regarding Iran\u2019s fate is forthcoming, suggesting that the conflict\u2019s resolution might coincide with the November U.S. midterm elections. He hinted that the war could end right after the elections, implying that Iran might prefer a Democratic-lead government, which they might view as more lenient. The timing of U.S. actions appears to be influenced heavily by the electoral cycle, and the geopolitical stakes are high as regional leaders are expected to meet at the UN to discuss future steps, including whether to escalate military efforts or pursue diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>The article also discusses how domestic issues, notably inflation and economic concerns, frequently enough overshadow foreign policy in American voting behavior. Trump&#8217;s decision could have significant implications for the midterms and his presidency, especially given internal and external pressures and Iran\u2019s hard-line factions that oppose peace talks. the situation remains uncertain, with the potential for either intensified conflict or diplomatic resolution shaping the near future.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The on-again, off-again U.S. attacks on Iran could be on again soon, President Donald Trump told a Beltway news outlet Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>With the conflict approaching the end of its seventh month \u2014 and U.S. midterm elections getting closer by the day \u2014 Trump told the news site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/17\/trump-axios-interview-iran-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> that a critical point is coming soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a big decision coming up,\u201d he said, according to the report. \u201cDo I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not? It\u2019s a big decision. Anything could happen with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Israeli militaries launched devastating attacks on the Islamic Republic beginning Feb. 28, destroying much of the country\u2019s military infrastructure and killing its then-reigning supreme leader.<\/p>\n<p>Since the initial wave of military successes, however, the fighting has devolved into spurts of activity. The Islamist regime is clinging to power in Tehran, and its military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are continuing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-mitch-mcconnell-lays-out-four-step-plan-following-terrorist-attack\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell&#039;s four...step plan after Israel attack.\">threaten international shipping<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz as well as maintain control over the country\u2019s restive population while the U.S. maintains an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran-strait-hormuz-attacks-ramp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economically crippling blockade<\/a> of Iran.<\/p>\n<p>However, as Axios noted, Trump\u2019s comments come in the context of the United Nations preparing to open the year\u2019s session next week in New York City. On Wednesday, Axios cited unnamed officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/16\/trump-iran-talks-gulf-leaders-un\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to report that<\/a> Trump plans to meet with leaders of Persian Gulf nations during the U.N. gathering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meeting could shape the next phase of the war, including whether to make another push for diplomacy or intensify military action,\u201d Axios political reporter Barak Ravid wrote. \u201cIf Trump wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-warns-it-will-actively-pursue-any-vessels-attempting-to-aid-iran-outside-of-the-middle-east\/\" title=\"US Warns it Will &#039;Actively Pursue&#039; Any Vessels Attempting to Aid ... Outside of the Middle East\">resume major combat operations<\/a>, he would need buy-in from his regional allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It\u2019s a big decision. Anything could happen with me\u201d, Trump told me <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E8R871vTsT\">https:\/\/t.co\/E8R871vTsT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/2100659865186136470?\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whatever the decision is, it can\u2019t be viewed outside the context of the November midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Trump himself has said the Iranian leadership is holding out to see the results, which means the war could end soon, one way or the other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the war is going to end immediately after the election,\u201d Trump said on Sept. 9, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2026\/09\/09\/trump-iran-war-end-midterm-election\/91678565007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>. \u201cI think the war will end immediately after the election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And the Iranians are rooting for Democrats, he suggested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re desperate to try and affect the election, so that we can get a nice group of weak people in there, and leave them alone, and let them have their nuclear weapon,\u201d Trump said, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>With Democrats harping on \u201caffordability\u201d issues, inflation \u2014 and the price of gasoline Americans are seeing at the pump \u2014 are likely to be major issues for voters. And the fighting in Iran, and its impact on gasoline prices, is going to play into that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic polling consistently shows that while Americans care about foreign policy, they rarely vote primarily on foreign-policy issues. Instead, they tend to evaluate events abroad by their impact on America\u2019s security and prosperity at home,\u201d Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council, wrote in August for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/midterms-closing-decisive-action-iran-must\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Stand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe economy, inflation, immigration, and other domestic concerns remain the dominant drivers of voting behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn other words, foreign policy becomes domestic policy when Americans begin paying the price for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Republican candidates could end up paying a price at the polls if voters see no progress toward the end of fighting or improving the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump now faces a choice,\u201d Perkins wrote. \u201cHe can allow this cycle of confrontation, negotiation, and escalation to continue, or bring the conflict to a decisive conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a man who\u2019s dominated American politics for more than a decade now, including two successful runs for president, two impeachment attempts against him in office, and years of lawfare waged by Democrats bent on using the justice system as an adjunct of the electoral process, Trump no doubt understands the stakes of the Iran campaign at this point.<\/p>\n<p>In Iran itself, meanwhile, a hard-line group within the country\u2019s military is bent on sabotaging any potential peace talks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/13\/world\/middleeast\/iran-hard-liners-sabotaged-peace-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s decision \u2014 whether to \u201cannihilate\u201d Iran or open new efforts at some kind of peace talks with a regime he\u2019s made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-tightens-noose-around-irans-economy-destroying-last-vestige-obamas-bad-nuclear-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his top geopolitical target<\/a> \u2014 could be a key factor in the outcome of the midterm elections \u2014 and the remainder of Trump\u2019s term in office.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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