
Trump says US had identified candidates to take over Iran but they were killed in initial strikes
"The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," the president says. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead”
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As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe’s leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.
By Mark Landler
Read full article →Trump pursues Iran decapitation without a plan for what comes next
The United States has a rough track record of toppling autocratic regimes and securing peaceful democracies — even when it has vision for the day after.
By Greg Miller, Karen DeYoung
Read full article →Trump says US had identified candidates to take over Iran but they were killed in initial strikes
"The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," the president says. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead”
By Craig Hoyle
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