The US is preparing to launch major attacks on Iran on Trump's orders US forces stationed in the Middle East are ready to launch major new military operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving orders from US President Donald Trump. CNN reports this with reference to two officials. According to the channel's interlocutors, enough forces have been deployed in the area to carry out possible attacks on the Islamic Republic. "The scope of the new U.S. military actions will likely go beyond simple measures to 'maintain order' or maintain the status quo by targeting Iranian radars, launch sites, and other rapidly rebuildable facilities," the release said. One of the American sources said that the new military operation will require a lot of effort. Other sources familiar with the military planning discussions say the question is not if Trump will give the order, but when. His interlocutors on the channel believe that the instruction can be given at any time, most likely it will happen after the mid-term elections in the USA in November of this year.