US Vice President JD Vance, a longtime skeptic of foreign interventions, supported a US attack on Iran, The Washington Post reported, citing a US official and a person close to the White House.
"Vance reasoned that Trump had drawn a red line by warning Iran not to kill protesters and had to enforce it," the report said citing the person close to the White House.
Trump later decided not to strike Iran after learning about the consequences and that the strike would not lead to regime change.
The vice-president ultimately agreed with Trump's decision to hold off, the report said citing a person familiar with the process.
The president will have another opportunity to sign off on strikes against Iran in the next two to three weeks, when US assets headed toward the region will be in place, helping allay Israel’s concerns about its own protection, The Post said citing officials.
