Senior American officials told Fox News this morning that President Trump is expected to decide in the coming days whether to expand the military campaign against Iran, and described the potential expansion as 'much more intense and extensive' than current operations. The officials also said Israel is expected to participate if Trump decides to significantly expand the war, and that the transfer of refueling aircraft to Israeli military bases is partly to protect them from Gulf state vulnerabilities and to facilitate the evacuation of US forces from Ben Gurion Airport.
Senior American officials told Fox News this morning that President Trump is expected to decide in the coming days whether to expand the military campaign against Iran. The officials described the potential expansion as 'much more intense and extensive' than current operations, and said Israel is expected to participate if Trump decides to significantly escalate. They also explained that the recent transfer of US refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport to Israeli military bases is partly to protect them from vulnerabilities in Gulf states and to facilitate the evacuation of American forces from the airport.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (03:13 Jerusalem) that senior American officials had told Fox News that Trump may decide in days to expand the Iran strikes, as refueling planes were moved to Israeli bases. The new quotes, reported at 08:01 Jerusalem, provide additional detail on the scope of the potential expansion and the rationale for the aircraft repositioning.
Over the past weeks, The Zioneer has documented the US administration's consideration of expanded strikes against Iran, including discussions of targeting power plants, nuclear sites, and targets in Tehran, as well as the deployment of dozens of additional refueling aircraft to Israel. Trump has publicly signaled willingness to escalate.
The officials' remarks remain attributed to unnamed senior American sources, and no final decision has been announced. The timing and specific targets of any potential expansion have not been detailed.
5 developments
- StrongTrump leans toward expanding operations against Iran, ynet reports
- DevelopingTrump Discusses Expanding Iran Strikes to Tehran, Weighs Strategic Bomber Attack, US Official Says
- DevelopingTrump Examining How to Intensify Strikes on Iran, Source Tells i24NEWS
- StrongTrump says there will be more and bigger bombings in Iran tonight
Source and signal
- Internal intake