Trump Balks at Bombing Iran… For Now
Despite enormous political pressure in the US, coupled with Donald Trump’s own bombastic rhetoric, the anticipated Wednesday attack on Iran was called off at the last minute. According to media reports, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey refused to give the US clearance to use their air space to launch the attack on Iran. There also are reports that Russia played a behind the scenes role in securing guarantees that Israel and Iran would not attack each other.
