US President Donald Trump has ruled out an American military strike on Iran for Sunday, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and uncertainty over the possibility of renewed hostilities. Responding to a reporter's question about whether the United States would attack Iran on Sunday, Trump said there would be no strike that day. However, his remarks do not rule out the possibility of military action at a later date.
The statement comes after Trump suggested on Saturday that Washington could launch fresh strikes against Iran as early as Sunday. He also indicated that a diplomatic agreement remained possible, leaving both options open.
Trump weighs military action against diplomatic deal
Trump has presented the decision as a choice between reaching an agreement with Tehran and resuming military operations. While expressing the possibility of a deal, he has questioned whether Iran would honour any potential agreement.
The latest remarks have added another turn to Washington’s shifting public messaging on Iran, with the prospect of renewed attacks continuing to fuel uncertainty across the region.
Tensions dcontinue espite possibility of talks
The United States and Iran remain at odds over key issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme and the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The conflict and disruptions to regional shipping have also raised concerns about energy supplies and global oil prices.
Although Trump has ruled out an attack for Sunday, the broader question of whether Washington will resume military action remains unresolved. Further developments will depend on the administration’s decisions and the course of any diplomatic efforts.
"America stepped into a quagmire": Irani Parliament speaker warns US
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US on Sunday that it has trapped itself in a crisis, declaring that it was Washington that "stepped into a quagmire" through miscalculations and waging war against Iran.
According to remarks shared by ISNA agency, Ghalibaf made clear that the onus is entirely on the US to resolve the ongoing confrontation.
"As I have also stated previously, we have nothing new to say. It was America that, through miscalculations and waging war against Iran, stepped into a quagmire, and it is now they who must take the necessary measures to rescue themselves," Ghalibaf stated during a parliamentary session in Tehran.
The parliamentary leader rejected any notion that military intimidation or public pressure would force Tehran into submission, contrasting contemporary Iran with its past leadership.
"The Americans assume that with a few levers of media pressure or military threats, they can make this great nation surrender to them, unaware that today''s Iran is not the Iran of the humiliating Pahlavi era, but rather a strong fortress of self-confidence, defensive capability, and iron will that will never allow any foreign power to dictate terms to the honour of this land," he said.
(With inputs from agency)
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