Fox News update
The gist
Trump told Fox News he is in a "deciding mode" on Iran.
The standoff now shapes gas prices, GOP unity and a possible UN meeting.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned any new U.S. assault would expand the war, saying "we will certainly change the weaponry and the geography of the war." Trump told Fox News he was in a "deciding mode" on Iran and "probably" open to meeting Pezeshkian at the UN.
- Sep 21, 2026Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reported to be departing Tehran on Tuesday to attend the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Sep 22, 2026Trump delivered remarks at the UN General Assembly, flexing American power with warnings to rivals. He also signed a commission formally making Marco Rubio his national security adviser.