Will the U.S. Join Israel’s War With Iran?
The Daily
06/18/25
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In the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, one questions now looms over Washington: How far will President Trump go to entangle the United States in a new war?
Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, discusses Mr. Trump’s shifting stance on U.S. involvement, and the options he is now weighing.
Guest: Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump has shifted on Iran under pressure from Israel.
- The president’s choice: last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb.
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