Trump rules out US strike on Iran today

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ruled out any American military strike on Iran for the day, telling reporters “the answer is no, there will not be a strike today.”

Trump made the comments in a press gaggle outside the White House as he departed for a midterm election rally in Michigan.

Asked whether US strikes could resume as soon as Sunday, he first replied, “Would I tell you that?” before stating clearly: “The answer is no, there will not be a strike today.”

The statement came one day after Trump left open the possibility of renewed military action.

On Saturday, after voting in Florida’s midterm elections, he told reporters the United States was “thinking about doing it, and maybe tomorrow,” while also floating the chance of a diplomatic breakthrough.

“There’s a possibility I will. There’s also a possibility we’ll have a nice, big, beautiful agreement,” he said.

“They want to make a deal, but the problem is, will they hold the deal?”

Trump has repeatedly framed the US campaign against Iran as having severely degraded Tehran’s military and nuclear capabilities.

He has insisted any lasting resolution must permanently prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, saying, “I’ve got to make it permanent.”

His latest comments rule out action only for Sunday and leave the door open for future options.

The remarks arrived amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing diplomatic activity.

Qatar mediators were reported to be in Tehran, and broader efforts to find an off-ramp continued even as both sides traded warnings.

Trump’s clarification offered temporary relief from speculation that strikes could occur over the weekend, though it did not resolve longer-term uncertainty about whether Washington will resume operations after the November midterms.

Earlier statements from administration figures, including a US envoy, had kept the possibility of weekend action alive, prompting the questions Trump faced on Sunday.