Pentagon prepares options for three-day strike campaign on Iran, NYT reports
The US military has drawn up options for resuming large-scale combat operations against Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The plan centers on an intensive three-day campaign. Officials cited in the report warned that Iran has become a harder adversary to confront.
Why it matters
Talk of resuming operations suggests the confrontation between Washington and Tehran remains unresolved, keeping the risk of escalation alive. Any widening of the fighting could affect Gulf security, shipping and energy markets.
Background
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, where military options are routinely drawn up for presentation to political leaders. Preparing such options does not by itself mean a decision to carry them out has been made. The report speaks of "resuming" combat operations, which indicates a return to earlier military action.
This is a brief summary. The full details and context are in the original coverage.
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- Trump predicts near victory in war with Iran, rules out nuclear arms for Tehran
- Trump expects more Iran talks this week amid strike threat
- Trump says US held mediator talks to end war with Iran, vows swift victory
- Trump may resume military strikes on Iran as talks stall
- Iran receives US response to its proposal to end war and reopen Hormuz
- Tehran reviews US response to its proposal as Washington maintains pressure
- Iran's parliament speaker says US sent proposals via mediator as delegation row escalates
- Vance says Iran must sharply cut enrichment to end war
- Trump rules out striking Iran before midterms, calls talks with Tehran productive
- Trump calls US-Iran talks productive, rules out attack before midterms
- Pentagon prepares options for three-day strike campaign on Iran, NYT reports
- Iran says message exchange with US continues via mediators as economic pressure mounts
- Trump says US is profiting from high oil prices, vows to bring them back to pre-war levels
- Trump says he wants Russia to stop aiding Iran in war with US
- Trump accuses Iran of staging Hormuz attacks to push up oil prices before midterms
- Two oil tankers explode south of Hormuz as Trump hints at new operation against Iran
- Iran rejects tying Hormuz reopening to end of blockade, Tasnim reports
- Vance sends message to Iranian security chief to revive US-Iran talks
- Trump responds to Vance's message to Iran amid Hormuz tensions
- Khamenei orders military to respond without geographic limits as Trump holds off on decision
- Trump calls Netanyahu as US readies possible resumption of operations against Iran
- Five explosions heard on Iran's Qeshm Island near Strait of Hormuz
- Trump says US military aid to Israel will end by year's close
- Trump announces halt to US aid for Israel on election day, outlets report
- CENTCOM says it disabled a ship in Gulf of Oman as Iran reports two tankers hit in Hormuz
- Trump rules out renewed Iran war as talks progress, while Tehran says mediators have gone quiet
- Rubio says economic pressure on Iran makes major military action unnecessary
- Iran urges response to Hormuz reopening plan, rules out concessions on its arsenal
- Vance weighs face-to-face talks with Iran's security council chief
- Iran rules out moving enriched uranium abroad, says no talks under way with US
- US Treasury secretary reportedly moved to military base over alleged Iranian threat
- Trump says US no longer needs a deal with Iran, redirects Vance to other issues
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