The world remains in suspense over whether the United States will strike Iran’s nuclear sites, as President Donald Trump continues to keep his intentions closely guarded.

"I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do," Trump said on the White House lawn yesterday when asked if the US was moving closer to launching an attack.

Following his remarks, multiple reports indicated that Trump has approved military plans for a potential strike but is currently holding off. The delay appears to hinge on whether Iran will agree to abandon its nuclear programme.

However, Iran’s mission to the United Nations has dismissed any prospect of negotiations under such pressure. In a statement, it said Iran does not "negotiate under duress".

KT McFarland, Trump’s former national security adviser, told US media that the president is likely to wait until the last possible moment to make a final decision.

But with no clear external deadline in place, observers remain uncertain when—or if—that decision will come.

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At least 34 people, including two babies were killed when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria on Saturday.

According to Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, “a serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji. Another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident.”

"I can't really give you the cause of the fire, but there is a large gasoline warehouse here and cars, tricycles and motorcycles come from morning to evening,” he added.

Nigeria is a main oil and gas producer where fuel smuggling is very common along its borders, particularly when the government maintains a subsidy to keep fuel prices low.

The majority of the victims were burnt and they could not be not be identified.

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