Trump Says He Is Deciding Whether to Blow Up Iran

President Donald Trump said he is in "deciding mode" on the Iran war, presenting three stark options that include wiping Iran out, letting it rot economically, or making a deal. In a Sunday phone call with a reporter, Trump stated, "My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up? They better behave." He warned that "very big things are going to be happening in the not-so-distant future" if the Iranian regime does not comply with his demands. The comments come as tensions escalate on multiple fronts. Iran's central military command announced it had received intelligence that the United States, with backing from regional countries, was preparing to resume military actions against Iran. The command warned that any U.S. attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests throughout the region. In response to the heightened threat environment, the U.S. State Department and at least 11 American embassies in the Middle East issued security alerts. The warnings cited the potential for hostilities to escalate rapidly, particularly between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, and urged U.S.