Donald Trump said more U.S. strikes would make Iran say "We just can’t take it anymore"

President Trump said Friday he would order another wave of U.S. strikes against Iran, suggesting the bombing would continue until Tehran capitulated; by Saturday he reversed himself, saying in a Truth Social post that Iran and other Middle Eastern governments had asked for a halt and that he had agreed to call off the attack while trying to reach a quick deal. The change came after NBC News reported that Trump had angrily berated his national security advisers, who remain split over how to proceed in a confrontation threatening to broaden into a larger war. The episode underscores the administration’s shifting course as Iran continues to hit American bases and partners in the region, Houthi forces disrupt shipping through the Red Sea, and Russia and China are reported to be helping Tehran.