According to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, U.S. President Donald Trump told senior aides on Tuesday night local time that he approved the attack plan against Iran, but has not yet issued a final order to determine whether Iran will abandon its nuclear program. Since Mr. Trump gave secret orders to the military in the White House Situation Room, he has publicly stated that a military strike is an alternative. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, he said: "I have some ideas on how to do it, but I haven't made a final decision yet – I tend to make a final decision a second before the deadline." Trump hopes to force Iran to comply with his demands by threatening to join Israel's attack on Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. He acknowledged that the United States was considering an attack, but said he could still decide not to do so.