Trump Denies Imminent Iran Strike Amid Conflicting Intel Reports
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the prospect of imminent military action against Iran, insisting no attack is planned.
Asked as he left the White House for a campaign rally in Michigan whether strikes could come as early as Sunday, Trump told reporters: “Would I tell you that? But the answer is no. There will not be a strike,”
“We have two very different sets of intelligence reports,” Trump said, characterizing the incoming data as “very advanced.”
The president insisted Washington is doing “well with Iran,” even as an unnamed US official told an Israeli news channel that Trump is ready to “shift gears on Iran” and that strikes are now “a question of if, but of when.”
The comments came after Trump laid out an ultimatum for Tehran earlier in the day. He told a US cable news network: “Do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off? That’s the only question,” presenting the options as a stark choice between diplomacy and escalation.
Trump also claimed full American command of the Gulf shipping lane. “Remember, we now control the Hormuz Strait. They get nothing. Yes, we get everything.” He said commercial traffic through the chokepoint is running above pre-war levels and described the US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports and shipping as “unbelievable.”
On Saturday, Trump floated two paths: renewed military strikes or a sweeping agreement. He questioned whether Tehran would keep any commitments it made, and argued that either route would end in an American win.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a central flashpoint in the Iran war, which began in late February after joint US-Israeli strikes. A ceasefire and a memorandum aimed at a final peace deal are in place.
Trilateral peace talks and Brazil elections
On the war in Eastern Europe, Trump signaled that high-level talks among Russia, Ukraine and the US are near. “We’re going to be having some pretty soon, and I think they both want to make a deal.”
Asked about Brazil’s presidential election, he declined to endorse a candidate, saying administration officials are “watching” the race.
Border enforcement and European unrest
On immigration, Trump blamed unrest in European cities on weak border controls and contrasted it with US enforcement over the past 18 months.
“I closed the border. You know that we’ve had zero infiltration,” Trump said, claiming “zero illegal aliens” crossed in that period and that earlier policies let in millions.
Citing recent protests in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain, Trump said he had previously warned French President Emmanuel Macron: “‘You are destroying France. You’re letting people come in that hate your country.’” He argued that heavy migrant inflows into Spain reflect wider instability across Europe.
Taiwan and semiconductor trade
On technology and manufacturing, Trump accused Taiwan of having “stolen” the entire US semiconductor industry through predatory pricing.
“They stole our chip business, all of it, 100%, because they made chips at a ridiculous price, and they just pushed them in,” Trump said. He added that stronger executive leadership in Washington would have prevented broader regional tensions with China.
Asked as he left the White House for a campaign rally in Michigan whether strikes could come as early as Sunday, Trump told reporters: “Would I tell you that? But the answer is no. There will not be a strike,”
“We have two very different sets of intelligence reports,” Trump said, characterizing the incoming data as “very advanced.”
The president insisted Washington is doing “well with Iran,” even as an unnamed US official told an Israeli news channel that Trump is ready to “shift gears on Iran” and that strikes are now “a question of if, but of when.”
The comments came after Trump laid out an ultimatum for Tehran earlier in the day. He told a US cable news network: “Do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off? That’s the only question,” presenting the options as a stark choice between diplomacy and escalation.
Trump also claimed full American command of the Gulf shipping lane. “Remember, we now control the Hormuz Strait. They get nothing. Yes, we get everything.” He said commercial traffic through the chokepoint is running above pre-war levels and described the US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports and shipping as “unbelievable.”
On Saturday, Trump floated two paths: renewed military strikes or a sweeping agreement. He questioned whether Tehran would keep any commitments it made, and argued that either route would end in an American win.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a central flashpoint in the Iran war, which began in late February after joint US-Israeli strikes. A ceasefire and a memorandum aimed at a final peace deal are in place.
Trilateral peace talks and Brazil elections
On the war in Eastern Europe, Trump signaled that high-level talks among Russia, Ukraine and the US are near. “We’re going to be having some pretty soon, and I think they both want to make a deal.”
Asked about Brazil’s presidential election, he declined to endorse a candidate, saying administration officials are “watching” the race.
Border enforcement and European unrest
On immigration, Trump blamed unrest in European cities on weak border controls and contrasted it with US enforcement over the past 18 months.
“I closed the border. You know that we’ve had zero infiltration,” Trump said, claiming “zero illegal aliens” crossed in that period and that earlier policies let in millions.
Citing recent protests in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain, Trump said he had previously warned French President Emmanuel Macron: “‘You are destroying France. You’re letting people come in that hate your country.’” He argued that heavy migrant inflows into Spain reflect wider instability across Europe.
Taiwan and semiconductor trade
On technology and manufacturing, Trump accused Taiwan of having “stolen” the entire US semiconductor industry through predatory pricing.
“They stole our chip business, all of it, 100%, because they made chips at a ridiculous price, and they just pushed them in,” Trump said. He added that stronger executive leadership in Washington would have prevented broader regional tensions with China.
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