According to the New York Post, US government insiders say Trump is cautious about bombing Iran, partly because he fears that Iran may become a “second Libya” if Khamenei falls. Trump has postponed the final decision on whether to participate in Israel's air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities until two weeks. A source familiar with discussions within the government said that Trump “doesn't want Iran to become like Libya.” People familiar with the matter said that since the conflict broke out last week, Trump has also mentioned the precedents of Afghanistan and Iraq, and he compared these three countries in internal discussions. Additionally, a source said that Trump is inclined to use 30,000 pound drill-based bombs to carry out limited attacks on the Fordo and Natanz nuclear facilities. The source stressed, “Libya was bombed for a long period of time and eventually led to regime change, and the goal of the limited attack was by no means regime overthrow. Even if the regime falls because of this, Trump is not responsible.”

According to the New York Post, US government insiders say Trump is cautious about bombing Iran, partly because he fears that Iran may become a “second Libya” if Khamenei falls. Trump has postponed the final decision on whether to participate in Israel's air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities until two weeks. A source familiar with discussions within the government said that Trump “doesn't want Iran to become like Libya.” People familiar with the matter said that since the conflict broke out last week, Trump has also mentioned the precedents of Afghanistan and Iraq, and he compared these three countries in internal discussions. Additionally, a source said that Trump is inclined to use 30,000 pound drill-based bombs to carry out limited attacks on the Fordo and Natanz nuclear facilities. The source stressed, “Libya was bombed for a long period of time and eventually led to regime change, and the goal of the limited attack was by no means regime overthrow. Even if the regime falls because of this, Trump is not responsible.”