Trump Considering Major Military Strike on Iran, CNN Reports
US President Donald Trump is considering a major new military strike against Iran after preliminary talks between Washington and Tehran on limiting Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production failed to yield results.
CNN reported the shift in approach comes weeks after Trump seriously considered military action in response to Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests across the country.
Trump-Iran tensions have escalated dramatically since the president’s first term when he withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement and reimposed maximum pressure sanctions. The collapse of diplomacy has led to Iran significantly advancing its uranium enrichment program, while the US has maintained that military options remain on the table to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons capabilities.
Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday demanding Iran come to the negotiating table for “a fair and just deal, without nuclear weapons,” warning the next US strike would be “far worse” than last summer’s attack that targeted three Iranian nuclear sites.
Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Iran is rebuilding its nuclear facilities deeper underground and continues resisting pressure to halt uranium enrichment. Iran has also banned inspections of its nuclear facilities by the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency, further complicating international oversight efforts and raising concerns about the program’s military dimensions.
Informed sources told CNN that options now on Trump’s table include airstrikes on Iranian government leaders and security officials responsible for protester killings, as well as attacks on nuclear facilities and government institutions.
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group entered the Indian Ocean Monday and is approaching Iran, providing capabilities for potential strikes and protecting regional US allies from possible Iranian retaliation.
Despite continued military threats and carrier deployment, direct serious negotiations between the two countries have not materialized, leaving both sides in a diplomatic stalemate with escalating tensions.
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