US President Donald Trump on Sunday ruled out a US strike on Iran for the day, saying Washington would not launch an attack as he departed the White House
for Michigan. Asked whether US strikes could resume as soon as Sunday, Trump responded, "Would I tell you that?" He then made his position clear, saying, "The answer is no, there will not be a strike today." Trump's remarks come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with the possibility of renewed US military action remaining a key concern. His statement rules out a strike on Sunday but does not clarify whether military action could resume in the coming days. Earlier on Saturday, Trump said the US could launch fresh strikes against Iran as soon as "tomorrow" or reach an agreement with Tehran, insisting that any deal must permanently prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. "There's a possibility I will. There's also a possibility we'll have a nice big beautiful agreement," Trump told reporters on Saturday when asked whether he would attack Iran. "Do you really think I'm going to tell you if I'm going to do it?" he added. "I've got to make it permanent. That's the only reason I'm doing it as long as I'm doing," Trump said. "The question is, do we finish that, which would not be difficult, or do we make a deal with them? And that's going to be up to them." A day earlier, he had hinted at renewed military action, saying, "We may do another little Epic Fury." The war began as US and Israel carried out joint airstrike on Iran on February 28, killing the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded with retaliatory strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases. The two sides reached a ceasefire agreement in June which sought to restore shipping through the strait, lift the US naval blockade and begin negotiations toward a broader deal addressing Iran's nuclear program. The June agreement collapsed shortly, paving the way for renewed hostilities and a prolonged conflict with mounting regional and global security risks. The war has raised oil and gas prices around the world. Mediators have been trying to bring Washington and Tehran back to formal talks as the war has reached a stalemate.
