Standing beside a newly put in flagpole on the White Home garden, US President Donald Trump dropped a mixture of warning and ambiguity on Wednesday, refusing to verify or deny whether or not america will launch strikes on Iran amid its ongoing battle with Israel.Pressed by reporters on doable US navy motion, Trump mentioned with a smirk, “I could do it, I could not do it. I imply, no person is aware of what I’m going to do.” He added, “You don’t significantly suppose I’m going to reply that query.”What Trump did affirm, nevertheless, was that Iran has reached out to barter. “Iran’s received quite a lot of hassle and so they need to negotiate,” he mentioned. “And I instructed them, why didn’t you discuss to me two weeks in the past? You may’ve carried out fantastic. You’d’ve had a rustic.”The remarks come after practically every week of escalating battle within the area, with Israel claiming air dominance over Tehran and launching a number of strikes on Iranian nuclear and navy infrastructure.Whereas Trump initially distanced the US from the Israeli offensive, his latest statements and elevated navy deployments to the area recommend Washington could also be positioning itself for deeper involvement, or utilizing the specter of it as leverage. Both approach, Trump seems content material holding Tehran, and the world, guessing.