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Thursday, June 19, 2025
White House: Trump will decide whether to join war on Iran ‘within the next two weeks’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not to directly join the war against Iran alongside Israel within the next two weeks, the White House announces.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reads out a statement during a press briefing that she says comes directly from Trump.
“Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future — I will make my decision on whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” according to the Trump statement read aloud by Leavitt.
BREAKING — President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/tgufTEnaK4
— Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) June 19, 2025
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