September 19, 2019

Pompeo Calls Attacks on Saudi Arabia ‘Act of War’

Standoffs With Iran Test Trump’s Resolve to Use Military Force

President Trump’s decision to call off an airstrike on Iran in June looms large now as he weighs how to respond to attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia blamed on Tehran.
Some of Mr. Trump’s own allies fear the failure to follow through was taken by Iran as a sign of weakness.