President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has a big decision to make regarding the future course of the war with Iran.

“I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me,” Trump told Axios.

His comments come at a time that gas prices are spiking because of the war, and next week, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump is planning to meet with the leaders of six Persian Gulf nations: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

"I want to find out where they are and how they are doing. We have been very protective of them," Trump said.

The issue is proving challenging for Republicans running for office in November’s midterm elections, where affordability is a major issue. 

While Trump has recently said that the war will end soon, others have warned that it seems more like a stalemate, leading to the crucial decision he is faced with.