Trump Weighs 'Big Decision' on Iran Amid War Crimes Report

President Donald Trump said he is weighing a major decision on whether to annihilate Iran, a remark that comes as a United Nations fact-finding mission reported reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two February strikes that killed at least 178 civilians, including 120 children. The comments, made in an interview with Axios, highlight the ongoing dilemma as the war, which began on February 28, 2026, continues with no clear resolution. The UN experts' report pointed to the Trump administration's deprioritization of civilian harm mitigation, citing public statements by senior US leadership. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had earlier said the US would eschew rules of engagement meant to protect civilians. Meanwhile, JPMorgan has abandoned its baseline forecast for the end of the war, stating it no longer knows how to model the endgame after economic thresholds were breached without producing a deal. The bank's head of global commodities strategy, Natasha Kaneva, said, "We simply don't know how to model the endgame." Financial and military costs are mounting. The US has spent an estimated $43.