Will Trump Launch an Attack on Iran? Key Insights from His National Security Meeting

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도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 이란 공격 보류 발표 후 참모진을 소집해 군사 공격 등을 검토했다.>President Donald Trump convened senior advisers and reviewed military strike options after announcing he would delay an attack on Iran, U.S. media reported.

On the 19th (local time), Axios reported that two U.S. officials said Trump met with his top national security team on the evening of the 18th and was briefed on military options. The meeting had been scheduled for the 19th but was moved up after the president announced on the 18th that he would hold off on the strike.

Attendees included Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Keane, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Officials said the president weighed the prospects of a war with Iran, the status of diplomatic efforts, and a range of military options during the session.

One source characterized the tone of the meeting as geared toward increasing pressure on Tehran to extract concessions in negotiations.

Trump told reporters at a White House banquet hall construction site in Washington, D.C., on the 18th that there was roughly an hour left before a final decision to strike, but Gulf partners reported progress in Pakistan-mediated talks, and he said he held off on the attack.

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