Few people inside the administration knew the president was moving forward with plans for the attack, even late last week.

Iran fired a final wave of deadly missiles at Israel before acknowledging the deal, while Israel said it accepted the proposal because all its military objectives were already achieved.

By Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump sent U.S. bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend, he was betting he could help ally Israel cripple Tehran’s nuclear program while keeping his long-standing vow to avoid entanglement in a protracted war.