A senior American official told journalist Barak Ravid that President Donald Trump is currently discussing expanding U.S. airstrikes in Iran to include new targets in Tehran, and is also weighing the launch of a particularly large attack involving strategic bombers within the next 24 hours, according to the official.
A senior American official told journalist Barak Ravid that President Donald Trump is currently discussing expanding the scope of U.S. airstrikes in Iran to include new targets in Tehran, and is also weighing the launch of a particularly large attack involving strategic bombers within the next 24 hours, according to the official's account.
The report, published at 16:05 Jerusalem time, follows a morning report from a separate source to i24NEWS that Trump was examining how to intensify the strikes on Iran. The two anonymous accounts suggest the administration is actively considering a significant escalation of the campaign, which has so far focused on Iranian military and infrastructure targets outside the capital.
The official's description of a potential strike involving strategic bombers represents a notable departure from the current operational tempo, which has relied primarily on tactical aircraft and missiles. The mention of Tehran as a target area likewise signals a potential expansion of the target set.
Trump has repeatedly stated in recent days that the U.S. campaign would intensify, as The Zioneer has reported. The White House has not yet officially confirmed the discussions described in the new report.
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- StrongUS reportedly preparing another wave of strikes, target list includes Iranian power plants
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