President Donald Trump has put aside, at least for now, plans to sharply expand the U.S. military campaign against Iran. The pause comes after senior military advisers warned a broader offensive could dangerously deplete American air-defense stocks in the Middle East, according to multiple reports.
The decision followed a Friday White House meeting during which Trump and his top national security advisers weighed whether to significantly escalate operations against Iran following nearly two weeks of sustained U.S. strikes.
The New York Times on Saturday, citing multiple administration officials familiar with the deliberations, reported that concerns over dwindling Patriot interceptor inventories were a central factor in the decision, alongside the risk...
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