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Trump Surprised by Envoy's Claim of Possible Iran Strike This Weekend

news18.com — October 24, 2026 at 04:01 AM UTC

President Donald Trump said he was unaware of any plans for a possible US strike on Iran this weekend, reacting with surprise to remarks by his ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, who suggested military action could occur within days. Barrack told podcast host Mario Nawfal in an interview published Friday that a strike was possible this weekend, while stressing Trump remained open to a diplomatic deal with Tehran. Trump, asked by reporters in Florida, responded, "I don't know anything about it." Barrack's comments contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vows to topple Iran's clerical state, as Barrack said Washington was not seeking regime change. Trump had earlier indicated military action would not occur before the US congressional elections on November 3.

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