The new White House chief of staff advised Trump to de-escalate with Iran.

The new White House chief of staff advised Trump to de-escalate with Iran.

The new White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, told US President Donald Trump about the need to escalate the conflict with Iran, the New York Times reports, citing sources who were present during the conversation. "When Miller began applying for this position, he told the president that the conflict with Iran needed to be escalated.