Is Washington Actually Getting Ready to Strike Iran Again?
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump rejected five military proposals for strikes against Iran or the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, stating the United States would not initiate conflict before November midterm elections.
- As Iranian attacks on commercial shipping intensify, the administration is assembling a major naval deployment with three aircraft carriers and more than 20,000 personnel expected in the Middle East by late October.
- Pentagon planners identified targets including ballistic missile launchers and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, though officials warn a new campaign could strain defensive missile stocks already pressured by Iranian missile salvos.
- The Treasury Department sanctioned 17 vessels linked to oil smuggling on Thursday, while Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked over nuclear negotiation sequencing despite ongoing diplomatic contacts.
- Senior officials remain divided over whether economic pressure or military action better addresses the threat, leaving commanders prepared to launch operations within days if Trump reverses his position.
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The Seattle TimesPentagon draws up new Iran strike plans as Trump hesitates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is preparing options to restart major combat operations against Iran, even as President Donald Trump continues to show ambivalence about restarting the war, according to U.S. officials.
The US military is preparing options for resuming major combat operations against Iran, as President Donald Trump continues to show reluctance to return to war, according to US officials. Three US aircraft carriers are expected to be deployed to the Middle East soon, in a major concentration of military forces. At Trump's orders, the Pentagon has drawn up plans for attacks on Iran's arsenal of drones and missiles, energy facilities and other mil…
Jornal Expresso
Sapo"New York Times" reports that the Pentagon is planning a three-day operation, with attacks on energy installations and Iran's arsenal of drones and missiles. Meanwhile, Trump promised that there will be no attacks before the mid-points and talks about productive negotiations between the parties.
It will deploy three aircraft carriers in the Middle East as it plans to attack Iran's drone and missile arsenal, its energy facilities and other military sites
The US is PREPARING plans for attacks on Iran and amassing naval power, but Trump is currently hesitant to escalate, preferring diplomatic negotiations.
The Pentagon has begun developing scenarios for military strikes against Iran, and three aircraft carriers will soon be stationed in the Middle East, something that has not been done since 2003, the New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to continue the war, but has only ordered the creation of plans.
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