Trump Says ‘We’ll Find Out’ Whether US Attack Will Spark Regional War If Iran Refuses Nuclear Deal

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Trump Says ‘We’ll Find Out’ Whether US Attack Will Spark Regional War If Iran Refuses Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 27, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Feb. 1 that Iran’s decision on a nuclear deal will determine whether Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s prediction that a U.S. attack could lead to a regional war is accurate.

“Of course he would say that,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.