The world is watching with bated breath as the United States and Iran appear to be inching closer to a potential military confrontation. Adding to the tension, a former CIA officer has claimed that a decision to strike Iran may already have been made, with Monday or Tuesday cited as the possible window. The world is watching with bated breath as the United States and Iran appear to be inching closer to a potential military confrontation. Adding to the tension, a former CIA officer has claimed that a decision to strike Iran may already have been made, with Monday or Tuesday cited as the possible window.