From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Trump leaning toward attacking Iran, deadline of 10-15 days said ‘not scientific’ — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
US President Donald Trump is leaning toward attacking Iran but will wait a matter of days for a response to his demands from the Iranians, Channel 12 reports.
The report says the US president is acceding to a request from his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to give Iran another day or two to offer a response. The US and Iran are in the midst of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, with the US demanding that the Islamic Republic stop all nuclear enrichment. Trump has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran since its deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests last month, and has amassed US forces in the region.
The network quotes an unnamed US official as saying the deadline Trump previously gave Iran for a response, of 10 to 15 days, is “not scientific.”
The network goes on to repeat an Axios report from late yesterday saying that, despite US demands of “zero enrichment” in Iran, Trump might be open to allowing “token” enrichment, leaving a narrow pathway for a deal.
“We will see what he gives us in writing. Based on that, we will see how serious they are. The ball is in their court,” a US official told Axios.
The Axios report also said Trump is weighing a plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son and potential heir.
Trump is keeping his options open. He could decide on an attack at any moment,” a senior Trump adviser told Axios.
The Times of Israel Community.