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Trump privately approved attack plans for Iran pending final order, WSJ reports
- On Wednesday, President Trump approved military plans to attack Iran but delayed the final order while Israeli forces continued strikes within Iran.
- The conflict intensified as Israel targeted Iranian nuclear sites, missile arsenals, and regime symbols, while Iran retaliated by firing hypersonic and about 400 missiles at Israel.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated his forces were progressing step by step toward eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile threats and claimed, "We control the skies over Tehran."
- Trump expressed uncertainty on US military action, saying, "I may do it, I may not do it," while Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei warned any US intervention would be costly and vowed continued attacks.
- The situation reflects heightened regional tensions with possible US strikes contingent on Iran’s response to pressure over its nuclear program and ongoing Israeli military operations.
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Will America jump into the war against Iran? Trump approves the attack plan
Trump Responds to WSJ Report He Approved Attack Plan Targeting Iran
President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to a report from the Wall Street Journal a day earlier that claimed he had privately approved a U.S. attack plan for Iran but withheld the final order to do so. “The Wall Street Journal has No Idea what my thoughts are concerning Iran!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday morning. The WSJ report he was responding to cited anonymous sources saying that Trump told his top aides late Tuesday …
US President Donald Trump approved the plans proposed for a military operation in which the United States would join Israel in the campaign of bombing against Iran, but did not yet take a final decision, according to more large-scale American media, including CBS News and The Wall Street Journal, the EEE-Agerpres agency's party.
Trump Denies WSJ Claim He Approved Iran Attack Plans
President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming he approved plans to attack Iran but was waiting to see if Tehran halted its nuclear program before giving the final order. “The Wall Street Journal has no idea what my thoughts are concerning Iran!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The report, published Wednesday, cited senior aides who said Trump made the decision Tuesday evening.The Journal also noted the Pentagon has…
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