Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Iran Strikes With Ceasefire Hint (Q&A)
June 20, 2025
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as posted by the channelDonald Trump deepened uncertainty about his readiness to join Israel’s week-old war with Iran, signaling he might consider backing a ceasefire but also warning that he could order military action sooner than the deadline he flagged just a day earlier.
“I’m giving them a period of time,” the US president told reporters in New Jersey, after meeting earlier Friday with his national security team. “I would say two weeks would be the maximum.”
He dismissed European efforts to find a diplomatic solution after foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany met their Iranian counterpart in Geneva Friday.
After stepping up threats against Iran early this week, Trump appeared to dial back tensions Thursday, saying that he would hold off for two weeks to give diplomacy a chance. Israel, which has vowed to destroy Iran’s missile and nuclear programs, has continued strikes as Iran launched further retaliation.
Even as he hinted at shortening the deadline for his ultimatum, Trump also suggested he “might” support a ceasefire while talks were underway. Iran has demanded the attacks stop before it enters negotiations, something Israel has refused to do.
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