Trump decided on Iran war after Netanyahu briefing

According to a Wall Street Journal report, President Donald Trump made the decision to go to war with Iran after receiving a briefing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February. Trump also consulted with allies including Senator Lindsey Graham, expressing confidence that "the military will succeed" and drawing parallels to what he described as a quick victory in Venezuela. The president's private comments to advisors reportedly included references to the Venezuela operation as a model for swift military success.