Diplomatic breakthrough or military action?: Trump's choice on Iran: ANALYSIS

Diplomatic breakthrough or military action?: Trump's choice on Iran: ANALYSIS U.S. officials signaled Tuesday that the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical As President Donald Trump huddled with his top advisers in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday, U.S. officials signaled that the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical in determining whether a diplomatic solution with Iran is possible -- or if the president might resort to military action instead. Trump significantly ramped up his rhetoric against the Iranian regime ahead of the meeting, asserting that the U.S. knew exactly where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hiding. "He is an easy target, but is safe there -- We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin," Trump wrote on social media. "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran," he claimed in another post. President...