A report on ynet indicates that President Donald Trump is leaning toward further expanding U.S. military operations against Iran. The report follows Trump's Wednesday evening statement that he may strike Iranian power plants, and earlier preparation orders for a massive strike, as The Zioneer reported.
According to a report on ynet Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump is leaning toward expanding U.S. military operations against Iran. The report, which cites an unnamed source, did not specify which operations or targets are under consideration.
The development follows a day of escalating signals from the Trump administration. Earlier Wednesday, The Zioneer reported that Trump had ordered preparations for a massive strike on Iran, based on a single source. Later Wednesday evening, Trump said in a statement that he may strike Iranian power plants, according to an N12 report.
The ynet report adds to a series of recent statements and actions indicating a potential escalation of U.S. military engagement with Iran. Over the past week, Trump has threatened to 'eliminate' Iranian leadership and discussed a short but extensive military operation. The United States has been conducting strikes against Iranian targets in recent days, with Trump stating that the US is suppressing Iran's offensive capabilities while seeing a possibility of a deal, as The Zioneer has reported.
The White House has not officially confirmed the ynet report, and the full scope of the planned expansion remains unclear. The report is based on a single, unnamed source.
2 developments
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- DevelopingTrump reportedly orders preparations for massive strike on Iran
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- StrongUS reportedly preparing another wave of strikes, target list includes Iranian power plants
Source and signal
- Internal intake