Tensions escalate in the Middle East as Israel launches airstrikes on Iran, prompting a response from other nations. Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israel acted alone in striking an Iranian gas compound, while a Trump administration official resigned, alleging Israel pressured the U.S. into war. Despite Trump's claims, sources indicate U.S. and Israel are coordinating targets. Japan's Prime Minister visited the White House, where Trump compared the U.S. surprise attack against Iran to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. may seek $200 billion from Congress to finance the war, a move with significant political implications. A Marine unit is dispatched to the Persian Gulf, raising questions about potential ground troop involvement, possibly targeting Iran's oil infrastructure at Kharg Island.
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