White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing as the world awaits President Donald Trump’s decision on whether or not to strike Iran.

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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THE US IS DEBATING USING ITS ‘BUNKER-BUSTER’ BOMB ON IRAN: HOW THE WEAPON WORKS

Trump has been under heavy pressure from all sides since the beginning of the Israel-Iran war to intervene or stay out of the conflict. Israel needs the U.S.’s 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs to hit Iran’s Fordo underground nuclear enrichment facility.

Reports suggest that Trump has approved the strikes, but is holding off on the final call to see if Tehran will come to the negotiating table.