Sources: Trump approved attack plan on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved an attack plan against Iran but is delaying the order to see if Iran will abandon its nuclear program, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. Possible preparations for an attack in the coming days are underway, with a potential action in the weekend. Trump met with the National Security Council to discuss the conflict but avoided confirming plans to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that U.S. forces are positioned defensively in pursuit of a peace agreement. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the U.S. against involving itself in the Israel-Iran conflict and insisted that any American attack would have severe consequences. The U.S. has involved itself indirectly by assisting Israel with missile defense.