A US Defense Ministry official told Fox News on Saturday evening that President Donald Trump has ordered several 'lethal and dangerous' strikes against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran in recent hours. The statement follows earlier reports Saturday that Trump had approved attacks on the IRGC, signaling a sharp escalation in the US-Iran confrontation.
The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday that a US official said the United States is prepared for a 'wide war' with Iran and that Trump had approved attacks on the IRGC. The new statement from a Defense Ministry official now specifies that Trump has ordered several 'lethal and dangerous' strikes in recent hours. The order marks a further intensification of the US-Iran confrontation, which has seen multiple nights of US strikes on IRGC targets in southern Iran over the past month. The specific targets and timing of the strikes remain undisclosed.
3 developments
- DevelopingUS defense official tells Fox News: US ready for full-scale war, Trump ordered deadly strikes on IRGC
- DevelopingTrump reportedly orders preparations for massive strike on Iran
- StrongWhite House report: Trump weighs immediate order for large-scale attack on Iran, including energy infrastructure
- DevelopingWSJ: US military prepared comprehensive plan for all-out war with Iran
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