According to a report, President Donald Trump is considering the extreme option of a nuclear strike against Iran's nuclear facilities if the temporary understanding collapses. The report follows an earlier Telegraph report today that Trump is examining a nuclear strike on the Mount Pikaks underground site.
A report circulating Monday night states that President Donald Trump is weighing a nuclear strike against Iran's nuclear infrastructure should the temporary understanding with Tehran collapse, amid a continued stalemate over Iran's nuclear program. The report, which does not cite named sources, describes the option as an extreme measure under consideration. It comes about an hour after The Zioneer reported on a UK Telegraph article stating that Trump is examining a nuclear strike on the fortified underground facility at Mount Pikaks. The backdrop includes the expiry of the temporary nuclear understanding and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has been gradually escalating military pressure on Iran over the past weeks, including conventional strikes on Revolutionary Guard assets and signals of willingness to target power plants and bridges. The nuclear option represents a significant threshold that has not been publicly acknowledged by officials.
2 developments
- StrongReport: Trump willing to escalate, examining strike on Iran's nuclear facilities
- DevelopingReport: Trump Considers Striking Iran if US Soldiers Killed
- DevelopingReport: Trump considered resuming limited strikes on Iran after talks collapse
- DevelopingTrump warns of commando strike on Iran if nuclear deal collapses
Source and signal
- Open-source intake