Trump pressed Iran strike amid reluctant aides, fueled by overconfidence
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Axios reports that President Trump pushed for a military strike on Iran despite staff warnings, with insiders describing him as being 'high on his own supply' after earlier strikes and overestimating his ability to topple the regime; the White House had launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, and several aides questioned the plan while Trump publicly defended the operation and downplayed its costs.
- ‘I Just Want to Do It’: Trump Was Reportedly ‘High on His Own Supply’ When He Ordered Iran Strikes to ‘Reluctant’ Staffers Yahoo
- What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence. The New York Times
- Where's the exit? For Trump, harder to get out of the Iran war than into it USA Today
- Behind the Curtain: Trump's escalation trap Axios
- Analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels AP News
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