The U.S. can launch an attack on Iran within 96 hours, and the list of targets is expanding — the U.S. already has enough forces to hit Iran far beyond the limited strikes on Iran's fast-build assets that have been used in recent months, CNN reports. Within 96 hours of Donald Trump's order, US forces in the Middle East are to launch major operations against Iran, US officials say. As Trump increasingly leans toward a larger operation, the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command have drawn up a broad list of targets covering: Iranian military facilities and missile capabilities Energy infrastructure Nuclear facilities Key elements according to the report include: An acknowledgment that Iranian forces now better understand U.S. tactics, making the complete destruction of the intended targets more difficult Intelligence findings that claim Iran has stepped up efforts to strike American military personnel in the Middle East and elsewhere expect that Iran and the Houthis will respond immediately against US military personnel and facilities throughout the region if they are hit first, while they are not expected to pre-emptively attack according to reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Trump to give the green light to more strikes, but the US called on Israel to wait until both countries are ready for coordinated operations. Joint action is seen as more likely after the US mid-terms, when Israel also relies on American support for missile defense. substack | talk.

The U.S. can launch an attack on Iran within 96 hours, and the list of targets is expanding — the U.S. already has enough forces to hit Iran far beyond the limited strikes on Iran's fast-build assets that have been used in recent months, CNN reports. Within 96 hours of Donald Trump's order, US forces in the Middle East are to launch major operations against Iran, US officials say. As Trump increasingly leans toward a larger operation, the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command have drawn up a broad list of targets covering: Iranian military facilities and missile capabilities Energy infrastructure Nuclear facilities Key elements according to the report include: An acknowledgment that Iranian forces now better understand U.S. tactics, making the complete destruction of the intended targets more difficult Intelligence findings that claim Iran has stepped up efforts to strike American military personnel in the Middle East and elsewhere expect that Iran and the Houthis will respond immediately against US military personnel and facilities throughout the region if they are hit first, while they are not expected to pre-emptively attack according to reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Trump to give the green light to more strikes, but the US called on Israel to wait until both countries are ready for coordinated operations. Joint action is seen as more likely after the US mid-terms, when Israel also relies on American support for missile defense. substack | talk.