US EditionTrump Weighs Initial Limited Strike to Force Iran Into Nuclear Deal: WSJ
President Trump considers a limited strike on Iranian military sites to pressure Tehran into a nuclear deal, with U.S. forces massing in the Middle East for possible action.
- On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a limited initial military strike against Iran targeting military or government sites within days to force a nuclear deal.
- Officials say options under consideration include a narrower wave of strikes or a weeklong campaign to force Tehran to halt enrichment or face regime collapse, with escalation starting gradually.
- CBS reported the U.S. military is ready for potential strikes as soon as this weekend amid the largest deployment of U.S. troops and airpower since 2003, but Trump has not decided on ordering any strike.
- U.S. officials cautioned that strikes could provoke Iran retaliation, risking broader war and endangering regional U.S. allies as U.S. aides discuss wider-ranging attacks.
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is considering a first limited military attack against Iran to force him to comply with his demands of a nuclear agreement.This first step would be designed to pressure Tehran, but it would not lead to a large-scale incursion that could provoke major retaliation.The first attack, which if authorized could occur in a matter of days, would target some military or government facilities, according to sources famil…
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The president added later that the United States is 'going to make a deal or get a deal one way or the other,' adding, '15 days. Pretty much maximum.' Later on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is considering a limited preliminary strike on Iran to pressure it into a deal
In the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, US President Trump has increased pressure on the leadership in Tehran.
A military offensive to defeat the Iranian government is also among the possibilities
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