Trump convened senior administration officials to discuss escalation of strikes on Iran: "He is in a revenge mode"
A senior US administration official told the Wall Street Journal that Trump is skeptical of diplomacy, and recounted how in a White House meeting he called Iranian officials "scum". The New York Times reported: Trump…
Assessment
A senior U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal that Trump is skeptical of diplomacy and described him calling Iranian leaders 'scum' during a White House meeting. The New York Times reported Trump convened the cabinet to decide on escalating strikes against Iran, though no decision is known yet. Tensions in U.S.-Israel relations are also noted. The key question is whether the meeting produced a concrete shift in military posture or remained inconclusive.