The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck. – The New York Times

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.  The New York Times Report: US advanced Iran strike after CIA pinpointed Khamenei’s location  The Times of Israel In Khamenei’s absence, pragmatist Larijani emerges as power broker in Iran  Reuters Ali Larijani is an increasingly plausible heir in Iran  The Economist CIA tracked Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei…

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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. – The New York Times

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.  The New York Times Next step in the war: Iran wants ‘blood’; Trump says US can fight ‘forever’  USA Today Trump Says US Doing ‘Very Well’ as Iran War Shakes Region  Bloomberg.com ‘I Have Agreed to Talk’  The Atlantic The rationale for striking Iran was already a…

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