WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran within two weeks, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
Trump believes “there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future” that could avert the US entry into the conflict, Leavitt said in Washington.
“Nobody should be surprised by the president’s position that Iran absolutely cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. He’s been unequivocally clear about this for decades,” she added.
Leavitt confirmed that correspondence between the United States and Tehran is ongoing amid the conflict, which began when Israel launched strikes on Tehran last Friday. – BERNAMA-dpa
