Ledger · Second term · № 256
Decision on striking Iran 'within the next two weeks'
Broken“Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.”
- Promised
- , Statement read by press secretary Karoline Leavitt at the White House briefing
- Stated deadline
- “within the next two weeks” → July 3, 2025
- Overdue by
- 1 year, 2 months as of September 22, 2026
- Topic
- Iran
- Era
- Second term
What happened
The two-week window turned out to be misdirection in the other direction: US B-2 bombers struck Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 21-22, 2025 — two days later, not two weeks. The episode triggered the June 2025 wave of 'two weeks' supercuts on CNN, NBC and late-night television.
Sources
- Trump is no stranger to setting 2-week deadlines. Here's how others have played out
- Two weeks' notice: Trump's deadline on Iran is a familiar one
- Late-Night Hosts Have Fun With Trump's Favorite Measure Of Time: 'Two Weeks'
- Trump to decide on Iran action within two weeks, White House says
- Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran 'within next two weeks'