Trump approves attack plan against Iran but delays execution; war clouds may affect the market.

On June 19, according to the Wall Street Journal, three people familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. President Trump told senior aides on Tuesday evening local time that he approved a plan to attack Iran, but has not yet issued a final order to determine whether Iran will abandon its nuclear program. Since Trump gave secret directives to the military from the White House Situation Room, he has publicly stated that military strikes are an option. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, he said, “I have some ideas about what to do, but I haven’t made a final decision—I tend to make the final decision one second before the deadline.” The informed sources said that Trump hopes to force Iran to meet his demands by threatening to join Israel in attacking Iran. He acknowledged that the U.S. is considering launching an attack, but he stated that he may still decide not to launch one.