Trump weighs wider Iranian attacks

Trump threatens major military action against Iran amid failed peace talks.

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July 24, 2026 - 3:06 PM

A man rides past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday. Iran’s army said Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the latest US attacks against the Islamic Republic. Photo by AFP/Getty Images/TNS

U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s considering a “massive attack” on Iran to push the nation to negotiate a peace deal, raising the prospect of even higher energy prices that have already rattled economies.

Trump told Axios in an interview that he was “close to making a decision” on attacks that would be “bigger than ever before.” Iran isn’t ready to make a deal and “they haven’t received enough pain yet,” Trump was reported as saying.

The president’s remarks underscore the bind he finds himself in after renewed fighting caused an interim peace…

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