Trump Approves Strikes Against Iran on Thursday but Abruptly Backtracks on His Decision – Report

Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ downing of a US Global Hawk spy drone that Tehran claimed had violated Iran airspace in Hormozgan province. Trump initially stated that Iran had made “a very big mistake”, but later stepped back from on his comment to retaliate.
US President Donald Trump approved a military operation against Iran after the downing of a US Global Hawk spy drone, but stepped back from launching it on Thursday night, The New York Times reported.