Doug Mackey (@douglassmackey)

**WSJ:** Trump was told attack on Iran wouldn’t guarantee collapse of regime *WASHINGTON—President Trump was advised that a large-scale strike against Iran was unlikely to make the government fall and could spark a wider conflict, U.S. officials said, and for now will monitor how Tehran handles protesters before deciding on the scope of a potential attack.* * * The U.S. would need more military firepower in the Middle East both to launch a large-scale strike and protect American forces in the region and allies such as Israel should Iran retaliate, the advisers told Trump, the officials said. *The U.S. officials and [Middle Eastern partners](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/irans-gulf-rivals-warn-u-s-against-strike-on-iran-1388236e) told the White House the regime was unlikely to fall after a massive bombing campaign, which could instead spark a broader conflict. Smaller assault packages, meanwhile, could boost morale among protesters but ultimately not change the regime’s crackdown, the officials said.* *Trump, without making a final decision on which action he would take, asked for military assets to be in place should he order a big attack, the officials said.* Read: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-was-told-attack-on-iran-wouldn-t-guarantee-collapse-of-regime/ar-AA1Uincx](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-was-told-attack-on-iran-wouldn-t-guarantee-collapse-of-regime/ar-AA1Uincx?ocid=BingNewsSerp)