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Raids by US troops among potential military options for Iran that Trump was briefed on — NYT
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump has been presented with additional military options for attacking Iran, with the aim of causing further damage to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile programs as well as weakening Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the New York Times reports.
Citing US officials, the newspaper says among the options being considered are potential raids by US troops on facilities within Iran, though Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack.
The officials say that Trump is adopting a similar approach to Iran as the one he took toward Venezuela by building up forces nearby while threatening the country’s leader to accept his demands or face military action.
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