On Friday, February 27th, President Trump, when talking about Iran, said, “I hope we don’t have to use force, but sometimes it’s necessary.”
The President stated, “We have not yet made a final decision on whether to strike Iran.”
“Let’s wait and see,” he said. “We will discuss later today. There will also be some additional meetings today.”
On Thursday, the 26th, US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Iranian officials in Geneva but failed to reach an agreement.
While leaving the White House, Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Iran’s refusal to comply with US demands to abandon nuclear weapons. “We are not satisfied with their negotiating attitude,” Trump said. “They cannot have nuclear weapons.”
“I am not pleased with their unwillingness to promise us what we must have,” the President added.
When asked about the possibility of using military force, Trump stated that the US has the most powerful military in the world. Currently, the US has deployed a large number of troops in the region, awaiting the President’s orders.
“I hope we don’t have to use force, but sometimes it’s necessary,” he responded.
When asked if the US is attacking Iran, whether there is concern about a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, Trump said, “I think it’s fair to say there is always a risk.”
“If they can really negotiate in good faith and with sincerity, that would be great,” the President said. “But so far, they haven’t done that.”
The US Embassy in Jerusalem authorized non-essential US government personnel and their families to leave Israel earlier on Friday citing security risks.
Also on Friday, the US supercarrier “USS Gerald R. Ford” arrived near the Israeli coast.
Earlier on Friday, MS Now reported that Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi would meet with US Vice President Wayne and other officials in Washington on Friday, “to avoid war with Iran.” Oman has been playing the role of mediator between the US and Iran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel on Monday (March 2nd) and Tuesday to discuss the Iran issue and other regional matters.
According to Reuters, a source familiar with the discussions within the White House revealed that when Trump ordered the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in June 2025, he was well aware of all the options available.
The source said that internally, the White House generally believes that confronting Iran is more difficult than capturing former Venezuelan leader Maduro, but at the same time, there is a pessimistic view on whether negotiations with Iran will be successful.
“No one is particularly optimistic about the negotiations,” the source said.