WarMonitor on Nostr: Donald Trump has told advisers he is leaning toward authorizing an initial strike on ...

Donald Trump has told advisers he is leaning toward authorizing an initial strike on Iran in the coming days as a show of pressure to force Tehran to relinquish the capability to develop a nuclear weapon, according to senior officials cited by The New York Times.

Advisers said the president believes that if diplomacy or a limited, targeted attack fails to achieve that objective, he may consider a significantly broader operation later in the year aimed at removing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures from power.