U.S. and Israel draft new Iran strike plans against energy, nuclear, and missile sites, report says
The New York Times reports that the U.S. and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal, as NBC says Washington is evacuating some personnel while President Trump signals that “something is going to happen very soon.”
Washington and Jerusalem have prepared new options for bombing Iran that would hit some of the country’s most sensitive sites, according to a major U.S. newspaper.
The New York Times reports that the United States and Israel have drawn up plans for a renewed strike campaign against Iran. The prospective targets would likely include energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and Iran’s missile and drone arsenal. The report says the aim would be to push Iran’s economy “over the brink” to pressure Tehran into making concessions in ongoing negotiations.
Signals from U.S. media and officials point to a period of heightened tension. NBC, citing its own sources, reports that the United States is evacuating military personnel and diplomats from the Middle East following threats in the region and as President Donald Trump considers a strike on Iran.
Trump has publicly hardened his language on Tehran. He said that the United States is not negotiating with Iran and that “something is going to happen very soon,” adding that most people think it will happen after the elections and closing with “we’ll see what happens.” In a separate exchange, when a journalist asked whether he regretted going to war against Iran, Trump replied that he thinks it is “one of the greatest things we’ve done.”
Any large-scale U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran’s energy sector or nuclear sites would carry obvious regional and global risks, from potential missile or drone retaliation to disruption of oil flows. It would also test how far Washington and its partners are willing to go in using military force to influence Iran’s negotiating position.
Key developments to watch now include whether the United States visibly reinforces forces near Iran, how far reported evacuations of U.S. personnel extend across the region, and whether Iranian officials adjust their own missile and drone posture or rhetoric in response to the New York Times and NBC reports and Trump’s latest comments.
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