The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump has agreed to a broad and retaliatory military operation against Iran. The report did not provide additional details on the scope or timing of the operation.
The Wall Street Journal reported overnight that President Donald Trump has agreed to a broad and retaliatory military operation against Iran. The report, citing sources within the newspaper, did not provide additional details on the scope, timing, or specific targets.
The disclosure is the latest in a series of high-profile reports by the Journal on the Trump administration's military posture toward Iran. As The Zioneer has previously reported, the U.S. military has drawn up a comprehensive plan for all-out war with Iran, and President Trump has repeatedly threatened massive strikes. The U.S. has been conducting an ongoing air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure since the collapse of the Islamabad Agreement in June, according to previous Zioneer coverage.
No further details were available regarding the agreed-upon operation. It remains unclear whether the operation would be limited to aerial strikes or include other dimensions, and whether Israel would be involved.
3 developments
- StrongTrump: I haven't made a decision on Iran yet, Tehran 'becoming serious'
- DevelopingTrump tells Fox News: 'We haven't hit Iran hard enough yet'
- StrongTrump reviewed full-scale war option with Iran but decided against it for now, WSJ reports
- StrongTrump says he is 'close to making a decision' on massive attack on Iran, in N12 interview
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