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Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Thursday, the 19th of June.

President Trump says he'll decide whether to attack Iran at the final second. Iran has warned America not to get involved.

We'll look at the possible U.S. bombing plan and ask if negotiations are still possible.

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President Trump says his patience with Iran has already run out, but he still hasn't decided

whether to attack. I like to make the final decision one second before it's due, because things

change, he said. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the president has already approved

strike plans, but not yet given the final order to give Iran a chance to abandon its nuclear program.

There are reports that the Iranian Foreign Minister would be willing to meet U.S. officials to discuss a ceasefire.

However, that may not be enough to win over President Trump.

This was his response when asked about a possible military offensive.

You don't seriously think I'm going to answer that question. Will you strike the Iranian nuclear

component in what time exactly, sir? I mean, you don't know that I'm going to even do it. You

don't know. I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do.

I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble. And they want to negotiate. And I said,

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