BATTLE FOR WORLD / NYT | June 21, 2019: The article highlights that President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday (June 20) night after a day of escalating tensions. According to White House officials, the president had initially approved attacks on a handful of Iranian targets, like radar and missile batteries.

The operation was underway, said senior administration official, in its early stages when it was abruptly called off. Planes were in the air and ships were in position to launch attack, but that no missiles were fired yet when word came to stand down.

The sudden reversal halt what would have been the president’s third military action against targets in the Middle East. President Trump had struck twice at targets in Syria, in 2017 and 2018.

(BattleForWorld: Netanyahu of Israel is not happy, because he was betting on this military strike against Iran. More provocations by the US and Israel for Iran ahead. The ruling elites are in a posture of war - relentless war. Do they still believe that their secret bunkers will protect them?)

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