- Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself – The New York Times The New York Times
- Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense Politico
- Unable to finish the job on his own, Trump takes a gamble in Iran The Times of Israel
- CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds AP News
- How Trump decided to strike Iran NBC News