President Donald Trump is considering whether to launch a military strike against Iran as he demands the country's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "surrender" in Tehran's conflict with Israel, current and former administration officials told NBC News on Tuesday.
A strike by the United States is one option among a range that Trump is weighing after meeting with his top national security advisors in the Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon, the officials told NBC.
The meeting came hours after Trump warned Khamenei that the U.S. knows "exactly" where he is "hiding.".
"Our patience is wearing thin," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!
), at least not for now," Trump wrote shortly after declaring "total control" over Iran's airspace.
Trump in a subsequent post made clear what he does want from Iran: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! »
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