US EditionTrump privately approved attack plans for Iran pending final order, WSJ reports
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – President Trump approved military plans against Iran but delayed the final order pending Tehran’s nuclear program response, while U.S. forces reposition amid rising Middle East tensions.
- 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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At this point, a nuclear Iran is probably the least bad option - Newton Kansan
As I write this, US president Donald Trump seems deep in his usual dither. Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, “told senior aides late Tuesday [June 17] that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program.”
Is a US attack threatening Iran? Trump has approved plans. Experts see two options for military action.
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