US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting “serious” in talks with Washington. His comments came after reports that an increasingly frustrated Trump was meeting senior advisors to discuss launching a large-scale military operation against Iran. “No I haven’t,” Trump told journalists in the Oval Office when asked if had made a decision.

“Look, we’re talking to them right now. I think they’re getting more and more serious as the days go by, for maybe the obvious reason.” Trump said Iran had a choice between making a deal or facing a “much higher level” of strikes, after nearly two weeks of US attacks that have left a ceasefire in tatters.