The Trump administration has been on high alert in response to what military and intelligence officials have deemed specific and credible threats from Iran against U.S. personnel in the Middle East. “They are getting way out ahead of themselves, and Trump is annoyed,” the official said. Trump “wants to talk to the Iranians; he wants a deal” and is open to negotiation with the Iranian government, the official said. Trump’s administration has been frustrated, however, that Iran and the rest of the signatories to the nuclear agreement have kept it in force. They distrust Trump’s Iran policy, fearing that key White House advisers are ginning up rationales for war.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 00:22 UTC