The U.S. and Israel originally planned to attack Iran a week earlier than they did, but the opening strike was delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, according to senior U., Israeli officials. The delay gave President Trump another week to choose between diplomacy and war, giving him another week until the final round of nuclear talks in Geneva, giving Iran another chance to make a deal. The opening strike had been planned to target Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his sons, as well as several senior Iranian officials. However, it was delayed due to bad weather in the region. The decision to delay the strike was seen as a crucial moment for President Trump, who had been negotiating in good faith with Iran for nearly two months. The new strike date was set for tactical and operational reasons, and if there was significant progress in Geneva seen, it could have been postponed again.