WASHINGTON —President Donald Trumpsays he has not decided whether to greenlight U.S. militarystrikes on Iran'suranium enrichment sites. "I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do," Trump told reporters on June 18 during an impromptu question and answer session at the White House. He said later Iran had been "school yard bullies" but not anymore. "Nothing is finished until it's finished," he said. "I wouldn't say that we won anything yet. I would say that we sure as hell made a lot of progress. And the next week is going to be very big. Maybe less than a week." More:Trump teases possible US strike as Iran supreme leader warns America: Live updates The president's remarks were the latest indication Trump is actively consideringassisting Israelin itsmilitary campaignafter telling the residents of Tehran they should flee the city earlier in the week. He also said in a series of social media posts and public comments that Iran should make a nuclear agreement with the United States before it is too late. He signaled at the White House in his first public appearance in more than 24 hours that the window may be closing. Trump said he gave the Iranians the "ultimate ultimatum" but declined to say what was in it. The president said that Iran wants to negotiate with the United States — an assertion that Tehran immediately knocked down − and suggested his own interest in nuclear negotiations is waning. Trump told reporters there's a "big difference" between tensions now and a week ago, when the U.S. committed to talks with Iran to shut down its uranium enrichment program. Still, Trump said the Iranians had suggested talks at the White House, so he could personally be involved negotiations that his special envoy Steve Witkoff had been leading. In a statementposted on social media,Iran's mission to the United Nations responded forcefully. It said no one from its government had ever "asked to grovel at the gates of the White House." It further condemned a threat from Trumpagainst its supreme leader. "Iran does NOT negotiate under duress, shall NOT accept peace under duress, and certainly NOT with a has-been warmonger clinging to relevance. Iran shall respond to any threat with a counter-threat, and to any action with reciprocal measures," the statement said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump says he hasn't decided whether to strike Iran
