Pentagon Drew Up Plan for 3-Day Intensive Strike on Iran... Trump Temporarily Puts Brakes on It

While U.S. President Donald Trump recently stated his position that he will not attack Iran until the November midterm elections, it has been reported that the U.S. Department of Defense had drawn up an operation plan to intensively strike Iran's missile and drone forces and energy facilities for three days.

The New York Times reported on the 8th (local time) that the U.S. Department of Defense had formulated a new attack plan against Iran at the direction of President Trump.

The core of the plan is to launch short and high-intensity airstrikes for about three days, with key targets reportedly including Iran's missile and drone forces.

Senior foreign policy and national security officials of the Trump administration, including Vice President JD Vance, reportedly discussed such operational options on the 2nd at Camp David, the presidential retreat.

As for the U.S. military, the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group departed San Diego last week and is scheduled to join the USS George H.W. Bush and the USS George Washington deployed in the Middle East as early as the end of this month.

It is the first time since 2003 that three U.S. aircraft carriers will be deployed simultaneously in the Middle East.

By the end of this month, more than 20,000 Navy sailors and Marines belonging to the carrier strike groups and hundreds of aircraft are expected to gather in Middle Eastern waters.

Although large-scale troops and weapons are gathering in the Middle East, it remains uncertain whether President Trump will actually approve an attack.

President Trump has reportedly rejected large-scale military operation plans against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are supported by Iran, five times in recent months.

Trump stated via social media on this day that he would not attack Iran before the November midterm elections, adding that the two countries are holding productive discussions.

Even among President Trump's key aides, there is reportedly considerable skepticism over whether military action could change the judgment or plans of the Iranian leadership.

The New York Times reported that the U.S. military remains ready to launch a large-scale operation within days in preparation for the possibility that President Trump might change his mind again.

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