US EditionBluff and Last-Minute Orders: Trump's Path to Iran Decision
- President Donald Trump approved military plans to strike Iran's nuclear facilities while publicly claiming he had not decided on action yet.
- Just 36 hours after Trump hinted at a potential delay, seven B-2 bombers were en route to Iran, marking the attack's commencement.
- Top officials, including Vice President JD Vance, initially warned against military action; however, they later supported Trump's decision as he finalized his plans.
- A senior administration official stated that Trump's final decision came moments before the strikes, as he felt that diplomacy would not achieve satisfactory results.
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Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had agreed two weeks to decide whether or not to bomb Iran.
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Bluff and last-minute orders: Trump's path to Iran decision
When Donald Trump said on Thursday he'd give himself two weeks to decide on bombing Iran, critics wrote it off as the US president using a familiar timeframe to put off difficult decisions.
When Israel began its attack on Iran, the president kept his distance; but in a matter of days he headed for an extensive bombing mission, backed by political and military strategies
Donald Trump, according to The New York Times, began discussing with advisers the US entry into the war with Iran on the same day that Israel attacked the Islamic Republic, June 13. Two days later, the President was preparing an attack. At the same time, the US and Europe tried to resolve the issue diplomatically, but Iran refused to discuss its uranium enrichment program while Israeli strikes continue. We will tell you what Western media write …
Donald Trump put out a smokescreen – to hide the attack plans against Iran. At the same time that the decision was made, Donald Trump instructed his staff to tell the media that he would decide within a couple of weeks. This is what sources told CNN.
Sydney Morning Herald
Inside Trump’s top secret decision to attack Iran – and how he kept it quiet
When Donald Trump announced he might take two weeks to decide on Iran, the ruse was already well under way. Within two days, under the cover of darkness, he struck.
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