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April 7, 2026

President Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran started with a presentation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the Situation Room and led to a series of discussions that highlighted the president’s instincts, fractures in his inner circle and the way he runs the White House.

Al Drago for The New York Times This is the inside story of how Trump made the fateful decision. →

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