President Trump authorized airstrikes on Iran after lobbying by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite U.S. intelligence assessments.
President Trump ordered large-scale airstrikes on Iran after significant lobbying by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This decision follows increasing geopolitical tensions, with Saudi Arabia privately backing the operation and Israel publicly advocating for military action. U.S. intelligence assessed that Iran was unlikely to pose a direct threat to the U.S. in the next decade.