Trump Threatens Decision on Iran Amid Ongoing Tensions

Amid continued conflict and tension with Iran in West Asia, US President Donald Trump has made a big statement about the Gulf country. He spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), saying, "The United States will make a decision on Iran very soon." According to the Jerusalem Post report, before leaving for an election rally ahead of the US midterm elections in Wasilla, Alaska, aboard Marine One, US President Donald Trump said, "Iran is a failed country. They have no economy, they have a 300 percent inflation rate, they have no money, they are not paying their troops, they are not paying anyone." Trump said that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and claimed that a lot of oil is going out of this international waterway. WATC INFORMATION: Donald J. Trump speaks to the President before departing the White House.