{"id":49376,"date":"2025-06-18T23:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=49376"},"modified":"2025-06-18T23:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:42:22","slug":"new-president-trump-approved-attack-plans-for-iran-but-withheld-order-to-see-if-tehran-will-abandon-nuclear-program-wsj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=49376","title":{"rendered":"NEW: President Trump Approved Attack Plans For Iran but Withheld Order to See if Tehran will Abandon Nuclear Program: WSJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_0302-1200x630.jpeg?resize=640%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_0302.jpeg?resize=640%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump on Tuesday night told aides that he approved attack plans for Iran but was holding off his final order to see if Tehran would agree to abandon its nuclear weapons program, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/trump-privately-approved-attack-plans-for-iran-but-has-withheld-final-order-4563c526?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhlwnJUMrhI55sa9TPKs4a1URI74lp1iwWf8CQJ2ODjcNSG6ZD9cpYxfGhJfOw%3D&amp;gaa_ts=685333e0&amp;gaa_sig=NY_YYm6XZPhXMM2M3Z6tOKR65XzgvIm-S8mlL2YP9B4R55j2lcwKXxOs-VJcefMvK93MVafx422khJ-foC611g%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2025\/06\/unconditional-surrender-trump-reveals-us-now-has-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> the US now has control over Iran\u2019s skies and seemingly called for Iran\u2019s \u201cunconditional surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Trump left the G7 Summit in Canada early and returned to DC on Monday evening after telling everyone to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2025\/06\/developing-president-trump-cuts-g7-visit-short-will\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evacuate<\/a>\u00a0Tehran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tgp-post-inline-1\">\n<div class=\"adcovery-postinline-01\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The White House said President Trump left the G7 Summit after he had dinner with Heads of State.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday President Trump prepared to meet with his National Security Council in the Situation Room to discuss whether to strike Iran or not.<\/p>\n<p>Axios reported that Trump was seriously considering a strike on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p>US officials told Axios that the US is focusing on Fordow Plant, a nuclear facility under a mountain and it would take a US-made bunker busting weapon to destroy the plant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump considers strike on Iran ahead of crucial White House Situation Room meeting at 1pm, U.S. officials say. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidLawler10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DavidLawler10<\/a> and I wrote for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@axios<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2osUgdd7zH\">https:\/\/t.co\/2osUgdd7zH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/1935017069973733829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Tuesday afternoon Trump said he knows where Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader is hiding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know exactly where the so-called \u201cSupreme Leader\u201d is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there \u2013 We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don\u2019t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal, citing three people familiar, said on Tuesday night President Trump approved attack plans on Iran but withheld the final order.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, in remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he doesn\u2019t want a fight with Iran but if they have a nuclear weapon, \u201cyou have to do what you have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TRUMP SAYS TUCKER CALLED TO APOLOGIZE: &#8220;Tucker&#8217;s a nice guy. He called and apologized the other day because he thought he said things that were a little bit too strong. 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