Overview

• President Trump left the G7 summit early to convene his national security team at the White House on June 18 and has not yet decided whether to commit U.S. forces against Iran.
• Steve Bannon said most of the MAGA movement will support a strike on Iran if Trump clearly explains his rationale, offering political cover for potential military action.
• Bannon prefers that Israel complete its own Operation Rising Lion, criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu for not securing U.S. public backing before launching strikes.
• Republicans are divided between members reluctant to enter another Middle East war and those urging full support for Israel’s campaign.
• Israel has called on the U.S. to supply bunker-busting bombs to penetrate Iran’s underground nuclear facilities after its June 13 air campaign prompted a heavy Iranian missile and drone retaliation.