President Trump approved a military strike on Iran Thursday in response to the downing of a drone before eventually pulling back, according to a report from the New York Times.
The New York Times reported that as late at 7 p.m., military and diplomatic officials were expecting the military strike before dawn on Friday on a series of targets including radar and missile batteries.
The strike was called off but the Times reported that it was unclear if Trump changed his mind or the administration changed its strategy on Iran.
The White House and Pentagon officials declined to comment to the Times.
The strike came after Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
In response to the shooting, Trump said Iran made a “very big mistake.
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#BREAKING: Trump approved military strike on Iran after downing of U.S. drone but later pulled back: report https://t.co/aKkefLCBZE pic.twitter.com/s8l6OMCL80
— The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2019
This will get out of control.
This will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 21, 2019
So I guess that settles it then… https://t.co/Zz9ClBEpXu
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) June 20, 2019
No benefit of the doubt here, especially after he was warned off by Putin.
But I'd rather two more years of humiliation than a pointless war led by a CinC who is in over his head, has alienated our allies, surrounded by Actings and temporaries, and has no idea what he is doing. https://t.co/NKP8rE7HVq— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 21, 2019
Trump is weak and indecisive and this shows it.
Actually, I’m glad these strikes did not go forward. I believe the consequences to the US would have been catastrophic.
We warned you that electing a fake tough guy who has no idea how the world works, nor a clue what he's doing, was going to have consequences.
Obama diminished American power with his diffidence and irresolution. What Trump did last night is vastly worse.https://t.co/btsXUs5PpJ
— John Schindler (@20committee) June 21, 2019
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