According to the newspaper's data, the options proposed to Trump include strikes on civilian targets in Tehran, although more detailed information on specific targets has not been provided.
According to sources from The New York Times, Trump has not yet made a final decision, but he is "carefully considering the possibility" of carrying out a new strike. One high-ranking military official noted that before any potential attack, commanders in the region would need to strengthen American positions and prepare for possible retaliatory actions from Iran.
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, representatives of the Trump administration held preliminary discussions on possible actions. One official pointed to discussions of a large-scale airstrike on Iranian military facilities, while another noted the lack of a unified opinion on this issue, as well as the fact that American military equipment and personnel had not yet been deployed in preparation for the strike.
Sources describe these discussions as part of standard planning, emphasizing that there are currently no signs of an immediate threat of an attack on Iran.
In response to a request for comment, the White House pointed to Trump's post on the social network Truth Social, where he noted: "Iran is striving for freedom, perhaps like never before. The USA is ready to help!!!".
The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated that any strike from the USA would provoke retaliatory actions from Tehran against Israel and American military bases in the region, which would be considered "legitimate targets".
Protests in Iran began on December 28, triggered by the collapse of the national currency and high inflation. Soon, the protests spread across almost the entire country, and demonstrators seized two cities in western Iran. In response, the authorities began to suppress the protests, resulting in the internet in the country being nearly completely shut down. According to preliminary data, the number of fatalities has exceeded 200 people, although exact figures remain unknown.
