The United States now appears at the cusp of a development scarcely conceivable just days ago: direct involvement in bombing Iran. What is Donald Trump doing? Iran strategists differ on some details but share one broad assessment of what the U.

President Donald Trump recently blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two US officials who spoke to Reuters. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity,

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Two officials said the Israelis reported that they had an opportunity to kill the top Iranian leader, but Trump waved them off of the plan.