A sharp split has emerged in Donald Trump's circle regarding the future strategy of the US towards Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports. The president's team is divided into three opposing camps, each promoting its own scenario. Benjamin Netanyahu adds fuel to the fire: the current Prime Minister of Israel demands that the White House start a war immediately - preferably before November 11, 2026. How Washington's Key Figures Divided: The War Party (Hegseth and Cooper): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Michael Cooper are pushing for an immediate resumption of direct military operations. Diplomacy Party (Vance Witkoff): Vice President J. Dee Vance and Trump's closest ally, Stephen Witkoff, are demanding that a negotiation process be launched to end the armed conflict completely. The Sanctions Party (Rubio and Bessant): Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Finance Minister Scott Bessant offer a compromise option - to suffocate Tehran as much as possible with severe economic sanctions. news. up to a maximum.