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New reporting from NYT reveals how Trump decided to go to war with Iran ā after a closed-door Israeli pitch and despite deep internal divisions inside his own team. | DropSite News
At a secret Feb. 11 Situation Room meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a four-part pitch for regime change, including a video montage of potential replacement leaders such as Reza Pahlavi. JD Vance was absent, stuck in Azerbaijan.
Appearing alongside Mossad chief David Barnea and military officials, Netanyahu argued: Iranās ballistic missile program could be destroyed in weeks. The regime would be too weak to close the Strait of Hormuz. Street protests ā fomented with Mossad help ā could trigger an uprising. Kurdish fighters from Iraq could open a ground front in the northwest.
Trumpās response: āSounds good to me.ā
The next day, U.S. intelligence pushed back sharply. CIA Director John Ratcliffe called the regime-change scenario āfarcical,ā with Secretary of State Marco Rubio adding: āIn other words, itās bullshit.ā Gen. Dan Caine told the president: āThis is, in my experience, standard operating procedure for the Israelis. They oversell, and their plans are not always well-developed.ā
Trump dismissed regime change as ātheir problemā ā but remained focused on targeting Iranās leadership and military.
By Feb. 26, in a final Situation Room meeting, opposition inside the room was clear but fractured. Vice President JD Vance warned the war could spiral and drain U.S. resources, but ultimately said: āYou know I think this is a bad idea⦠but Iāll support you.ā
Rubio said regime change was unrealistic, but destroying Iranās missile program was achievable. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the biggest proponent of war and backed immediate action. Military leadership outlined risks, including depleted munitions and the threat to Hormuz, but all stopped short of opposing the plan.
Key officials responsible for managing the fallout, like the Treasury Secretary, and DNI Gabbard were notably absent.
Trump went around the table asking advisors their view, then made the call:
āI think we need to do it.ā
The strikes began two days later.
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The Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal opened proceedings on September 22 in the case, which was filed by the state service against the religious organization known as the Synodal Department Mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for Family Affairs. The agency wants the department liquidated and all its property, funds, and other assetsāexcept for liturgical itemsātransferred to state ownership.
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