Days before going to war with Iran in February, President Trump summoned his intelligence chief to the Oval Office to assess whether a full-scale assault was a viable strategy.
Senior aides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advised Trump that Iran was at its weakest point in decades. This presented a unique opportunity to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and enhance Trump's legacy as a peacemaker.
The key question debated was whether a large-scale attack would be effective and potentially lead to the toppling of the Iranian regime.
