(CNN) President Donald Trump was asked Monday afternoon whether the United States was headed toward war with Iran.

"I'm hearing little stories about Iran," he responded. "If they do anything, they will suffer greatly. We'll see what happens with Iran."

Which means what, exactly? Exactly.

"We'll see what happens" is Trump's go-to phrase for saying absolutely nothing while simultaneously ruling absolutely nothing out. On virtually every major issue which he has been asked to address over his first two-plus years in office, he has, at one time or another, pledged to "see what happens."

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