{"id":8384,"date":"2026-01-13T00:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8384"},"modified":"2026-01-13T00:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:33:47","slug":"trump-administration-says-still-considering-military-strikes-on-iran-donald-trump-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8384","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration says still considering military strikes on Iran | Donald Trump News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The White House says that US could carry out air strikes against Iran but would prefer diplomatic solution.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/xUw9RW5W_400x400-1730824604.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 12 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">12 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has continued to threaten Iran with military attacks, saying that air strikes are one of \u201cmany options\u201d being explored as widespread protests put the Iranian government under growing pressure.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that diplomacy is \u201calways the first option\u201d but that military attacks are \u201con the table\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cOne thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on the table. And air strikes would be one of the many, many options that are on the table for the commander in chief,\u201d Leavitt told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Large-scale protests and riots have roiled Iran, with security forces responding with a lethal crackdown over the last several days that is estimated to have killed hundreds of people. Iranian authorities have said that scores of security personnel have also been killed in the riots.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition activists say the death toll is higher and includes hundreds of protesters. Al Jazeera cannot independently verify these figures. Details have been difficult to verify amid an internet blackout.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June and has previously threatened Tehran with further strikes if it does not come into greater alignment with US demands, had used the government\u2019s harsh crackdown on protesters as a pretext for further military attacks against the longtime US foe.<\/p>\n<p>A US strike on Iran would likely violate international law, and Trump has frequently threatened countries that defy his will with possible military strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that some members of the Trump administration such as Vice President JD Vance are urging Trump to consider renewed diplomatic efforts with Tehran or other less severe alternatives to US strikes, citing unnamed US officials. The US president said on Sunday that Iran had \u201ccalled\u201d and wanted to \u201cnegotiate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you\u2019re hearing publicly from the Iranian regime is quite different from the messages the administration is receiving privately,\u201d Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president has shown he\u2019s unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary, and nobody knows that better than Iran,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House says that US could carry out air strikes against Iran but would prefer diplomatic solution. 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