Trump advisers express regret over Iran war planning: Axios report

Some members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle are experiencing “buyer’s remorse” over the decision to go to war with Iran, with growing fears that the administration underestimated the regime’s resilience, according to an Axios report published on Monday, Anadolu reports. According to the report, some key officials were reluctant or wanted more time before launching the campaign. One source said Trump ultimately brushed aside the hesitation, saying “I just want to do it.” The source added that Trump had been encouraged by recent military successes, including last summer’s strikes on Iran and the January capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and had overestimated his ability to topple the Iranian regime without ground troops. “He was high on his own […]