Inside Trump’s decision to attack Iran: ‘a window of opportunity’

The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at onceDonald Trump launched attacks against Iran on Saturday as part of a joint operation with Israel after they developed intelligence that they could simultaneously target the country’s leaders and mullahs, according to two people familiar with deliberations.The Israelis had been tracking the movements of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and determined there was a window of opportunity to launch attacks as they convened, the people said. Continue reading…