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US Strikes on Iran Could Target Individual Leaders, Officials Say
US forces deployed in the Middle East can strike IRGC leadership and missile sites within hours to deter threats against US troops and Israel, says former CENTCOM deputy.
- This past week, Vice Adm. Bob Harward said U.S. forces could target IRGC leadership in hours, with the capacity for hundreds of strikes daily, backed by recent command upgrades.
- Bob Harward says the buildup reflects President Donald Trump backing diplomatic pressure with credible military readiness and readiness to authorize force if negotiations fail, citing the JCPOA withdrawal.
- Initial targeting would prioritize missile launchers and strategic missile sites threatening U.S. forces and Israel, while U.S. strike planners aim to avoid civilian damage and later target Iranian surrogate forces outside Iran.
- U.S. officials caution that Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned it could retaliate against U.S. bases, raising risks of regional escalation amid Feb 19 threats of proportional response to military aggression.
- Reporting last week showed that U.S. military planning includes sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran, with past actions like the 2020 Soleimani strike providing precedent, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said they agreed on 'guiding principles' on Feb 17.
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'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours
A possible first wave of an attack on Iran would focus on strategic missile sites and launchers, the most immediate threats to US forces and Israel, a former CENTCOM official told the Post.
Former CENTCOM commander says US strikes can destroy Iranian regime
Harward said the most consequential element of such a campaign would target the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rather than Iran’s national infrastructure. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The deployment of US military forces across the Middle East has placed Washington in a position to carry out rapid, large-scale military operations against Iran if diplomatic efforts collapse, according to Vice Adm. (Ret.) Bob Harward, a former deputy comm…
Washington elaborated on options for attacks focusing on the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and control centers
Ex-CENTCOM Leader Warns American Strikes Could Totally Obliterate Iran’s Ruling Regime
Ex-CENTCOM Leader Warns American Strikes Could Totally Obliterate Iran’s Ruling Regime By: Fern Sidman As the diplomatic clock ticks amid fitful negotiations and hardening rhetoric, Washington has positioned itself at a strategic crossroads in the Middle East, one that could rapidly tilt from guarded diplomacy into overt military confrontation. According to assessments cited in a report on Thursday at World Israel News, the United States has now…
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