President Donald Trump told Axios Thursday that he will soon be making a “big decision” on how the Iran war progresses.
“I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me,” he told the outlet.
Trump has made similar statements throughout the war, but his comments come before a Tuesday meeting with leaders from six Gulf countries on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
The president told Axios that his approach to the conflict going forward will depend on what the allied heads of state tell him at that meeting.
“I want to find out where they are and how they are doing. We have been very protective of them,” he said.
Trump will meet at U.N. headquarters in Manhattan with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.