Trump privately approved attack plans for Iran pending final order, WSJ reports

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved attack plans for Iran but has withheld a final order to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the deliberations.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Bhargav Acharya)