Trump halted Iran strikes amid ally concerns, logistical hurdles, diplomatic breakthrough: Report

US President Donald Trump aborted planned military strikes against Iran due to a combination of diplomatic progress, logistical hurdles, and significant pushback from key regional allies, Axios reported Sunday. “It was really close. The military was in a position to do something really fast,” a US official told the outlet, describing the intensity of the situation. While the administration and various Middle Eastern countries expected an imminent operation following a Tuesday meeting, the order never came. Trump had initially narrowed down military options against Iranian targets but hesitated as complications surfaced. One reason that influenced the reversal was a shift of US military assets toward the Caribbean and Asia that left the Middle East insufficiently prepared, with officials noting that […]