Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s wariness over bombing Iran is due in part to concerns about creating “another Libya” if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is toppled, administration insiders told The Post — as Trump shelves his decision for up to two weeks.
The president in recent days has specifically mentioned the oil-rich North African country’s decade-long plunge into anarchy in 2011 — after the US joined a NATO bombing campaign to oust dictator Muammar Gaddafi — three sources close to the administration said.
Trump “doesn’t want it to turn into Libya,” said one insider familiar with the administration’s deliberations on potentially joining Israel’s airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program.
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Source: https://nypost.com/2025/06/19/us-news/president-trump-holding-off-for-two-weeks-on-attacks-against-last-iran-nuke-sites-over-concerns-of-creating-another-libya-sources/