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How Trump Decided to Go to War
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.
By Mark Mazzetti, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte
March 3, 2026
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