WSJ: ‘Trump advised against attack on Iran, as it does not guarantee the fall of the regime’

Washington (USA), 15 January (LaPresse) – Donald Trump’s advisers have suggested to the president that a large-scale attack on Iran is unlikely to lead to the fall of the regime and could trigger a wider conflict. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing US administration officials. For now, the president will monitor how Tehran handles the crackdown on anti-government protests before deciding on the scope of a potential attack. Presidential advisers, writes the WSJ, have suggested that the United States would need greater military power in the Middle East both to launch a large-scale attack and to protect American forces in the region and allies such as Israel in the event of Iranian retaliation.