Trump holds a meeting to discuss whether to launch new strikes against Iran, will "stay at the White House" over the weekend.

On May 22, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) that U.S. President Trump convened a meeting of the National Security Team to discuss matters related to the conflict with Iran. The White House announced that Trump would adjust his schedule this weekend and remain at the White House.

According to a report on May 22 by the U.S. news site Axios, citing U.S. officials, Trump convened his National Security Team that morning to discuss matters related to the conflict with Iran. He received a briefing on the current status of U.S.-Iran negotiations and learned about various contingency plans that could arise if the negotiations break down.

Attendees at the meeting included U.S. Vice President Pence, Secretary of Defense Esper, CIA Director Haspel, and White House Chief of Staff Meadows.

According to sources, Trump is seriously considering whether to launch new strikes against Iran, unless a breakthrough is achieved in negotiations at the last moment. He suggested the possibility of a final, "decisive" large-scale military operation, after which he could declare victory and end the war. However, there are currently no signs that Trump has made a decision to initiate new strikes.

The report also stated that Trump is increasingly frustrated with the negotiations with Iran. During a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 19th, he expressed hope for another chance at diplomacy, but by the evening of the 21st, he was leaning towards ordering military strikes.

Hours after the meeting concluded, the White House announced that Trump would adjust his schedule this weekend, remaining at the White House and canceling plans to visit his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump also posted on social media, stating, "I believe it is crucial for me to stay in Washington and be at the White House during this critical time."

Additionally, on the same day, Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged Trump on social media to resume military action against Iran. He claimed that some people around Trump were giving him "bad advice" to seek an agreement "not worth the paper it’s written on," and that the U.S. military should continue to destroy Iran's military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

On the 18th, Trump posted on social media that at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and other countries, he had ordered the military strikes against Iran originally scheduled for "tomorrow (the 19th)" to be "delayed by two to three days." He stated that there had been some "very positive progress" in the negotiations, and that the Gulf allies had a chance to facilitate an agreement.

Reports indicate that on the 22nd, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army, Munir, began a visit to Tehran, and a Qatari delegation also arrived in Tehran that day, attempting to mediate at the last moment.