Trump ‘not in a rush’ to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities

Published April 17, 2025 4:00pm ET



President Donald Trump is not opposed to striking Iran’s nuclear facilities if necessary, but he said he is in no hurry to do so if a peaceful, diplomatic alternative is possible.

Trump made the comment during a White House press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday, during which he was asked about a New York Times report that he “waved off” a planned Israeli strike on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure.

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