The morning meeting on Friday gathered the most important people from the president's entourage. Among those present were: Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The advisors briefed the host of the White House on the current state of negotiations with Iran. Axios sources said that frustration on Trump's side regarding negotiations with Tehran has increased in recent days.
During the meeting, the president was also presented with possible options for action in case the talks fail. Hours after the meeting ended, the White House changed Trump's schedule. Instead of going to his golf club in New Jersey, the American leader is scheduled to return to the White House on Friday evening after a speech in New York state.
Frustration over negotiations with Tehran
According to Axios' interlocutors The president's dissatisfaction with the course of talks with Tehran has increased significantly in recent days. On Tuesday, during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, he declared his willingness to give peace solutions a chance. By Thursday evening his attitude had clearly changed – he was more and more inclined to order a strike.
Scenario of a military operation in Iran
One of the president's entourage reported that Trump mentioned the possibility of conducting a decisive military operation. After such an operation, he would announce victory and formally end the war. However, the available information does not indicate that a final decision regarding the attack has been made yet.
Axios notes that over the past six weeks, the American leader has come close to resuming hostilities several times. However, each time he ultimately withdrew from this intention. The current situation fits into this recurring pattern of decision-making fluctuations.
