President Donald Trump is reportedly considering issuing an immediate order to strike power plants in Iran, according to a report by Axios. The report provides no further details on timing or target selection. The report follows earlier indications that the Trump administration was examining the possibility of such a strike.
An Axios report published Saturday evening, citing unnamed sources, indicates that President Donald Trump is weighing an immediate executive order to strike Iranian power plants. The report follows an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer at 20:31 Jerusalem that Trump was examining the possibility of an immediate order to strike energy facilities. The new Axios report sharpens the earlier account by attributing the consideration to a specific set of unnamed sources and suggesting the order may be imminent.
The thread has evolved rapidly tonight. At 20:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump was examining the possibility of an immediate strike. By 21:17 Jerusalem, the report was repeated with a similar framing. The current update, based on an Axios report at approximately 22:00 Jerusalem, adds a more concrete source and indicates the president is now actively considering issuing the order rather than merely examining the option.
The broader context includes ongoing U.S. military operations against Iranian targets. As The Zioneer reported on July 15, the U.S. Army launched a new wave of strikes targeting power grids in Ahvaz. Earlier that day, Trump chaired a Situation Room meeting on plans for broader strikes. On July 17, a single-source report indicated the administration was preparing full military escalation including power plants. On July 29, Trump told Fox News the U.S. would 'hit Iran hard' after an attack on American forces. In its Eye on Zion bulletin at 22:12 Jerusalem, The Zioneer noted that CBS and the Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. and Israel are planning the largest wave of strikes yet against Iran's energy infrastructure.
No further details on timing or target selection were provided. The report relies on unnamed sources, and the order remains under consideration rather than finalized.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump reportedly orders preparations for massive strike on Iran
- StrongTrump leans toward expanding operations against Iran, ynet reports
- DevelopingTrump says he is close to ordering strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
- DevelopingTrump reportedly planning full military escalation with Iran, targeting power plants and nuclear sites
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