Trump Ordered Iran Strikes Amid Pressure from Saudi Arabia and Israel

According to four individuals with knowledge of the matter, as reported by The Washington Post, U.S. President Donald Trump authorized a significant airstrike against Iran on Saturday, following weeks of lobbying by two key Middle Eastern allies: Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Sources indicate that despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's public advocacy for a diplomatic resolution with Iran, he privately urged Trump to launch airstrikes on multiple occasions over the past month. Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consistently campaigned for U.S. action against Iran, which he considers an existential threat.

Under this combined pressure, Trump reportedly ordered broad airstrikes targeting Iran's leadership and military. The report notes that these strikes proceeded despite U.S. intelligence assessments suggesting the Iranian military poses no direct threat to the U.S. mainland within the next decade.

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