Trump has 'a decision to make' on Iran as concerns over renewed strikes deepen
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he has a "decision to make" on Iran, describing the choice as whether to "finish it off" or "make a deal". He later told reporters there would be "not a strike today", after having said he would not strike Iran until after the midterm elections on November 3. The war is nearing its eighth month, the US has sent a third aircraft carrier group towards the Arabian Gulf, and Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Strait of Hormuz, where Centcom said US forces had cleared shipping lanes of sea mines and helped Gulf allies export more than 1.5 billion barrels since summer.
Why it matters: The item bears on energy security through the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf crude exports.