Trump Orders Iran Strikes As Soon As This Weekend: Report
President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for potential strikes against Iran, citing the need to compel Tehran to negotiate. Reports suggest targets could include energy infrastructure, which has already caused a spike in global oil prices.
Why it matters
Escalating military conflict between the US and Iran threatens regional stability and global energy supply chains.
US President Donald Trump has instructed the military to execute a fresh assault against Iran as early as this weekend, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Friday.Citing unnamed US officials, the newspaper stated that the proposed military action aims to compel Tehran into surrendering.The development follows remarks by President Trump casting uncertainty over ongoing diplomatic engagements with Tehran, during which he reiterated warnings of heavy military retaliation following a strike on a US military installation in Jordan."We'll be hitting them very hard," President Trump stated during a Cabinet gathering on Friday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, adding, "And at some point they'll say we just can't take it anymore."Separately, CBS reported that Washington is weighing potential strikes on Iranian energy facilities, such as electrical power stations and petroleum refineries.
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