Trump weighs Iran options: strike, sanctions, or deal

President Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that he must decide between "destroying the entire country," continued sanctions, or reaching a deal with Iran, while not ruling out a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York. Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst he is in "decision mode" with three options regarding Iran: whether and when to destroy the country, allow it to rot economically, or pursue an agreement. He has previously threatened devastating attacks on infrastructure, and recent exchanges included US strikes on Iranian tankers and an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan. Trump said he would "probably be open" to meeting Pezeshkian during the UN General Assembly, though only meetings with Venezuelan, British, Japanese, and Gulf leaders have been announced. His early return from Camp David and embassy warnings to citizens in the Middle East sparked speculation about possible escalation, though Trump downplayed the significance.