Reports suggest that Donald Trump is preparing for a significant new military operation in Iran following an urgent meeting in the situation room.
Last week, the US President declared an end to the fragile ceasefire with Iran, criticizing its leaders harshly and triggering missile exchanges in the region in recent days.
Today, a naval blockade was enforced on Iran, and retaliatory airstrikes have escalated in response to Tehran’s attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials confirmed that American airstrikes targeted an Iranian military base, resulting in casualties and injuries.
According to sources from Axios, there are discussions within the US government about a major offensive in Iran that would surpass the current military actions near the Strait of Hormuz.
Allegedly, Trump held discussions in the situation room with his top national security advisors, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and other high-ranking officials.
The proposed plan involves more forceful strikes on key targets in Iran and the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump warned of severe actions against Iran in the coming days, indicating broader military operations in the near future.
He stated, “Next week, it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges. We’re gonna knock out all their power plants. We’re gonna knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
Ongoing hostilities between the US and Iran, along with threats to the vital energy artery in the region, have shattered the temporary agreement to de-escalate tensions.
Earlier this year, the US initiated and later lifted a blockade of Iranian ports as part of a provisional deal aimed at pausing conflicts and initiating negotiations, which have stalled amidst escalating violence near the Strait of Hormuz.
Responding to the blockade, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned of potential disruptions to energy exports from the Middle East, emphasizing the possibility of halting oil and gas shipments from the region entirely.
