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President Donald Trump is leaving the door open for diplomacy but not ruling out U.S. military strikes targeting Iran's nuclear program. "I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I am going to do," President Trump told reporters on Wednesday morning. "I can tell you this, Iran has got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate."In the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, Trump also said that he is "not looking to fight" with Iran."But if it’s a choice between fighting and having a nuclear weapon, you have to do what you have to do," Trump added. Trump said it's not too late for Iran to make a deal to give up its nuclear program. But an Iranian official appeared to rebuff that demand, saying the country would keep enriching uranium for peaceful purposes. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also rejected Trump's earlier call for an unconditional surrender. He warned that the United States joining Israeli strikes will "result in irreparable damage for them."On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the Pentagon is providing possible options to Trump, but he didn't publicly detail what those next steps could be.Hegseth said they're providing maximum protection for the tens of thousands of American troops serving in the Middle East, many of whom are in range of Iranian missiles and could become targets of a possible Iranian retaliation. Debate over the Trump administration's next steps is already splitting the Republican party. Some of his closest allies are urging the president to resist overseas military involvement. Others are framing it as a rare chance to deliver a decisive blow to Iran's nuclear program.