Trump discusses military strikes on Iran and then calls them off

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would respond 'shortly' to an Iranian attack on an oil refinery in Haifa. He later revealed he called off planned strikes on Iranian energy targets and discussed who urged him to launch them.

In commentary, an opinion piece by Kenneth Roth compared Trump's actions to Nixon and the Vietnam War. Other analysis pointed to oil prices, inflation, and the political landscape as reasons Trump halted escalation with Iran.