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‘Prepare for war’: US-Iran tensions erupt, Trump briefed
US forces deploy 13 warships including two aircraft carriers amid stalled Iran nuclear talks, with political efforts to limit strikes intensifying in Congress.
- On Wednesday the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was briefed on possible military action against Iran, and outlets said strikes could begin this weekend.
- On Wednesday, officials reported that talks in Geneva produced 'guiding principles' while the administration describes putting an 'ultimatum' on Iran, with Trump ordering the USS Lincoln toward the Middle East.
- The US has shifted major naval and air assets toward the Gulf and Middle East, with the USS Gerald R. Ford en route, 13 warships present, and multiple MQ-4 Triton, KC-135, and E3 Sentry flights tracked.
- Lawmakers and anti-war groups are mobilising to block strikes through a war powers vote, as Israel and neighbouring countries prepare for retaliation.
- Fouad Isadi warned last month that Iran's planned retaliation could kill at least 500 US soldiers, while CNN reported US strikes could dwarf 2025's Operation Midnight Hammer, raising escalation risks.
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