How a Netanyahu-Trump Call Accelerated an Iran Strike
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An Axios exclusive reveals that a Feb. 23 call between Netanyahu and Trump, anchored by Israeli intelligence about Ayatollah Khamenei and his inner circle meeting in Tehran, helped push Trump to order a rapid airstrike that launched the Iran war; CIA verification followed, diplomacy was exhausted, and evacuation and messaging challenges arose as bombs hit Tehran about 11 hours after the order.
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