The US president had weighed a multistage bombing campaign against Iranian military, energy and nuclear targets, but advisers warned that heavier fighting could drain Patriot stocks, expose Gulf bases to retaliation and deepen the region’s energy and refugee crises

US President Donald Trump is losing patience with Iran and has moved a staggering amount of war machinery, including squadrons of fighter bombers, heavy bombers, special forces…

Trump holds off on hard Iran strike decision as regional attacks grow, allies react, and negotiations struggle to contain Middle East tensions