US officials warned Trump that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, attack American forces and survive regime change; after six months of war and failed diplomacy, he is now betting on sanctions and a blockade Days before President Donald Trump ordered the United States into war with Iran in February, he summoned his intelligence chief to the Oval Office and asked whether a full-scale attack was the right move, according to a Wall Street Journal report det... [8479 chars]