Trump says U.S. may strike Iran within days (opens in new tab)

President Trump said May 19 that the United States may strike Iran again if talks fail, saying he had been “an hour away” from ordering an attack before postponing it and giving Tehran “two or three days” or possibly until early next week to reach an agreement. Trump said Washington’s objective was to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vice President JD Vance said the sides had made progress, and The Hindu reported that Vance acknowledged difficulties in negotiating with a fracture...