US President Trump said on the 23rd that he is “seriously considering” restarting large-scale combat operations against Iran. In an interview with the US Axios News website on the same day, Trump said, “I am considering launching a large-scale attack on an unprecedented scale. I'm close to making a decision. We are fully prepared for this.” He said that Iran “wants negotiations,” but is not yet ready to reach an agreement, and “the lessons they have received are not profound enough.” Trump also said that Israel “will join within two minutes” if he makes a request, but added that launching a new operation against Iran “does not require anyone's assistance,” adding that Israel will have “consequences” if it participates in the attack, implying that Iran will retaliate against Israel. Trump posted on social media earlier in the day that if the Houthis in Yemen attacks Saudi Arabian ships again, the US will hold Iran responsible and impose “significant military punishment” on Iran and the Houthis. Since the 11th of this month, the US military has launched air strikes on targets in Iran for 12 consecutive days, and Iran has also launched missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in the Middle East region.

US President Trump said on the 23rd that he is “seriously considering” restarting large-scale combat operations against Iran. In an interview with the US Axios News website on the same day, Trump said, “I am considering launching a large-scale attack on an unprecedented scale. I'm close to making a decision. We are fully prepared for this.” He said that Iran “wants negotiations,” but is not yet ready to reach an agreement, and “the lessons they have received are not profound enough.” Trump also said that Israel “will join within two minutes” if he makes a request, but added that launching a new operation against Iran “does not require anyone's assistance,” adding that Israel will have “consequences” if it participates in the attack, implying that Iran will retaliate against Israel. Trump posted on social media earlier in the day that if the Houthis in Yemen attacks Saudi Arabian ships again, the US will hold Iran responsible and impose “significant military punishment” on Iran and the Houthis. Since the 11th of this month, the US military has launched air strikes on targets in Iran for 12 consecutive days, and Iran has also launched missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in the Middle East region.