The Wall Street Journal: Trump Privately Approved Attack Plans on Iran but Did Not Issue Final Orders

BlockBeats reported on June 19, citing the Wall Street Journal, that three sources familiar with the matter revealed U.S. President Donald Trump informed senior aides on Tuesday evening that he had approved an attack plan against Iran but had not given the final order to allow for determining whether Iran would abandon its nuclear program. Since issuing a classified directive to the military in the White House Situation Room, Trump has publicly mentioned that military action remains an alternative. During a press interview on Wednesday, he stated, "I have some ideas about what to do, but I haven’t made a final decision yet—I tend to make the final decision at the last second before the deadline.” According to informed sources, Trump aims to use the threat of joining Israel in strikes against Iran to coerce compliance with his demands. He acknowledged that the U.S. is considering launching an attack but noted that he might still decide against it. (Jin10)