Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran Without Making a Clear Case

President Trump is threatening strikes on Iran while offering few public explanations. Two carrier groups and dozens of fighter jets, bombers and refueling aircraft are massing within striking distance, yet the White House has not provided assessments about the urgency of the threat or explained why another strike is needed after earlier attacks the president said had “obliterated” nuclear sites.

Administration rationales have shifted — from halting Iran’s nuclear program to protecting protesters, destroying missile arsenals that could hit Israel, and curbing support for Hamas and Hezbollah. Mr. Trump has not articulated consistent objectives, has given no major speeches to prepare the public, sought no congressional approval, and often deflects questions about whether regime change is the aim.

Allies have largely stayed out of military planning. Senior NATO officials said they received almost no details from Washington, and British officials did not confirm or deny an account that Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused U.S.

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