Trump Floats "Fast Attack" on Iran Ahead of Critical Dec 29 Summit with Netanyahu

With less than 72 hours remaining in 2025, President Donald Trump has explicitly endorsed a "fast attack" on Iran should its nuclear reconstruction continue—a sharp rhetorical escalation just days before his critical December 29 summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The President’s comments, released via wire today, drastically alter the geopolitical calculus for Sunday’s bilateral meeting at the White House. The statement represents a significant pivot from the administration’s previous victory lap following the "12-Day Conflict" in June 2025, during which Trump declared Iranian capabilities "obliterated." The return to war-footing rhetoric aligns with leaked reports that Netanyahu arrives in Florida armed with new intelligence showing Tehran has rapidly rebuilt centrifuge cascades at Fordow and Natanz.

Israeli officials have signaled they are seeking a definitive "green light" for preemptive strikes. Trump’s willingness to publicly entertain a "fast attack" suggests the Sunday joint appearance will be less about diplomatic pleasantries and more about defining the threshold for kinetic engagement. Analysts are closely watching whether the President adopts Netanyahu's specific terminology regarding the "nuclear" threat—a key indicator of whether the U.S. is preparing to support Israeli action before the new year.

This development appears to drive a nail into the coffin of near-term diplomatic resolutions. Following the collapse of the Oman talks in June and Tehran’s rejection of conditional offers at the UN Security Council on December 23, the window for a renewed nuclear deal in 2025 is effectively closed. The conversation has shifted from containment to confrontation, bolstered by Israeli assessments describing Iran’s current missile production capabilities as possessing the destructive potential of a "small nuclear bomb."

The outcome of the December 29 meeting will likely serve as the definitive bellwether for US-Iran relations, determining whether 2026 begins with a new containment strategy or a second wave of direct military confrontation.