Trump shares video discussing military action and negotiations with Iran

Trump shares a video featuring a discussion about U.S. negotiations with Iran, weighing the options of making a diplomatic deal or taking military action against the country.

First Published: September 30, 2026, 9:43 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video featuring a discussion on U.S. negotiations with Iran, in which speakers weigh the options of making a deal or taking military action.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript describe the Iranians that the U.S. is dealing with as crazy. How do you get a deal done when the counterparts to the U.S. are crazy, irrational, whatever you want to use to describe Maybe blow them up. Maybe I blow them up. We have to make that decision. We blow them up or make a deal. But the time is coming. It’s going to end very soon one way the other. What’s the question?” on September 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 12th message released today, and the last post was 55 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 76 of his 221 posts over the last 30 days classified as Image Only Posts.

The shared clip captures a conversation questioning how to negotiate with counterparts described as irrational. The speaker in the footage suggests that a decision between a diplomatic agreement and a military strike is imminent, stating that the situation will conclude very soon.