US EditionUS Will Be Ready to Strike Iran by Saturday, Trump Told
US military and regional allies prepare for possible air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites and leadership to deter missile retaliation and influence stalled negotiations.
- On February 20, 2026, the President has been briefed on U.S. plans to strike Tehran using Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, with UK approval required for bases' use.
- A draft of options envisions strikes designed to hit Iran's nuclear facilities and degrade command-and-control, targeting Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and supporting anti-regime forces to coerce concessions.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford could initially deploy to the eastern Mediterranean to launch strikes and protect Israel, while two carrier groups form Trump’s 'beautiful armada' alongside Israel’s over 200 combat aircraft.
- Officials warned evacuations may become impossible within a dozen hours and urged people to leave Iran immediately, while next week the House of Representatives will vote on H. Con. amid a Quinnipiac poll finding 70% oppose military action.
- Regional drills this week indicate heightened tensions as Iranian naval forces and the Russian navy conduct joint exercises, while the U.S. has bolstered ground-based missile defences over the last month and Congress faces pressure to assert war powers after Trump abrogated the JCPOA.
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The US had sent significant forces to the Middle East as early as January — as many thought it would — to attack Iran to help protesters overthrow the Ayatall regime, but the protests were repressed and the American strikes never followed. Instead, the US and Iran resumed negotiations on a "nuclear deal." In mid-February, new reports of a possible attack appeared. American aircraft carriers are located near Iran's coast.
The US military could attack Iran already on Saturday – more than 150 flights have brought weapons and ammunition to the Gulf region, while Israel is raising its alert. How does Donald Trump react?
There is a dynamic and continuous discussion of the military operation in the White House.
Axios claims that the US military operation in Iran is likely to be a large-scale campaign that will last several weeks. According to Ynet, Israeli law enforcement agencies are on high alert.
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