President Donald Trump approved the attack plan against Iran and ordered its execution while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, according to an Axios journalist citing an American official. Trump held consultations in Ankara with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. The official said it remains unclear how long the strikes will last, adding that the U.S. will assess the results and make further decisions.
President Donald Trump approved the attack plan against Iran and ordered its execution while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, according to an Axios journalist citing an American official. Prior to the approval, Trump held consultations in Ankara with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. The official stated that the duration of the strikes remains unclear, and that the U.S. will assess the results before deciding on further action.
2 developments
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- DevelopingTrump says he is close to ordering strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
- StrongTrump reveals Turkey considered joining Iran war, says he asked Erdogan to stay out
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
Source and signal
- Internal intake