Trump Gathers War Cabinet to Plot Dangerous Escalation Against Iran
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President Trump met with top advisers and cabinet members to consider ramping up U.S. military aggression against Iran, risking further destabilization and civilian suffering in the region.
President Donald Trump convened a meeting on Friday with senior advisers and cabinet officials to weigh whether to intensify the United States' military pressure on Iran, according to four people familiar with the discussion. This latest war council comes in the wake of a collapsed cease-fire and a memorandum of understanding that was supposed to pave the way for renewed negotiations on a long-term denuclearization agreement—efforts now undermined by hawkish U.S. policy. In an interview with Axios the day before, Trump boasted he was 'considering a massive attack' and was 'close to making a decision,' signaling the administration's readiness to unleash further violence. He also ominously warned that Israel could face 'consequences' from Iran, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Trump in Washington on Monday, highlighting the ongoing cycle of militarism and proxy conflict. The hostilities, triggered after Iran responded to years of U.S. sanctions and provocations by striking a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone, have dragged on for nearly five months, with U.S. forces escalating strikes and enforcing a punishing naval blockade that exacerbates humanitarian suffering. Recent Iranian attacks on U.S. interests, including a base in Jordan that killed four service members, have not been deterred by Washington's threats of further bombing, demonstrating the futility of endless military escalation. Analysts observe that Iran's leadership, facing relentless external pressure, appears more willing to endure the costs of ongoing hostilities than previous administrations, raising urgent questions about the human toll of continued U.S. intervention.