Trump meets with national security officials as he weighs next steps on Iran

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Source: CNN Politics

Updated May 23, 2026, 10:03 AM ET
PUBLISHED May 22, 2026, 8:14 PM ET


President Donald Trump met Friday with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said.

The White House session — which Trump holds routinely — came as diplomacy grinds ahead in an attempt to secure a deal to end the war. It ended without a decision on what will happen next, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday there “might be some news a little later today.”

“Even as I speak to you now, there’s some work being done,” Rubio said, talking to reporters on a trip to India. “There is a chance that, whether it’s later today, tomorrow, in a couple days, we may have something to say.”

Meanwhile, delegations from Qatar and Pakistan traveled to Tehran in hopes of ending the conflict, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said on Friday, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.

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[Turbineguy]

1. He needs to be stroked.

Constantly.

[Ray Bruns]

2. Like this?

[BaronChocula]

7. The only way I can stand looking at his face

is if I focus on that happening. I encourage all others to do the same simultaneously.

[Hugin]

3. What's happening is the rest of the world not led...

By a self obsessed lard berg is forging a lasting agreement with Iran freezing out and bypassing the United States.

We are not at the table. But, the Turd Reich is trying to figure out how to claim credit when the strait opens. Credit only believable to the Fox/MAGA Trump cult.

[Zorro]

4. I suspect he's planning something for the Memorial Day holiday

Perhaps a renewed, intense bombing campaign to celebrate Memorial Day, the day set aside to remember those military who died for their country.

[WSHazel]

5. The war is going according to plan for Trump and his oil buddies

The goal of the war was to jack up oil and LNG prices for Trump's fossil fuel buddies, and it has been successful. The Gulf States who thought Trump was their ally are learning an invaluable lesson. Everything Trump touches, dies.

[bluestateboomer]

6. Whatever

There's a non-zero chance he'll screw up again...

[BaronChocula]

8. Trump weighs next MISsteps on Iran

Fixed it.