President Donald Trump has reportedly approved military plans for an attack on Iran but has withheld final orders.
President Donald Trump has reportedly approved military plans for an attack on Iran but has withheld final orders, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move comes amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Trump is said to be waiting to see if Tehran will abandon its nuclear ambitions.
At a press briefing, Trump was asked whether the U.S. was nearing a strike. He replied with a smirk: “Well, obviously I can’t say that, right? You don’t seriously think I am going to answer that question?… I may do it. I may not do it… Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”
Israel’s prime minister called Trump “a great friend of Israel,” while Iranian officials warned U.S. involvement could lead to “all-out war.” Prominent conservatives Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon criticized Trump’s stance. “I think we are going to see the end of the American empire,” Carlson said on the War Room podcast.