It all changed over 48 hours as Trump became convinced that the Ayatollah would never voluntarily give up his quest for a doomsday weapon to wipe out Israel - and he would have to act.

For Trump, it's personal as well as political. The gun is locked and loaded. His finger is on the trigger. All Donald Trump has to decide now is when to pull it - and destroy Iran…

Trump has signalled that he wants two weeks to decide whether or not to strike Iran – key US politics stories from 19 June