Hal Turner
Trump says CENTCOM Commander briefed him yesterday on options to “blast the hell” out of Iran and “finish them forever.” Below is an EXTENSIVE update of the situation.
US Central Command chief Brad Cooper and Joint Chiefs Chairman, General Dan Caine, presented President Donald Trump with new military options for possible action against the Islamic Republic on Thursday,
The briefing also covered the latest movements and deployments of US forces in the Middle East.
According to the report, three broad options were discussed:
- Possible deployment of US ground forces to small islands around the Strait of Hormuz to reopen the waterway.
- Sending special forces into the Isfahan area to remove Iran’s 60%-enriched uranium.
- The third option involved rapid but heavy US strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Iran denies Trump’s claim today of direct phone calls with Iran, saying talks have occurred only through Pakistani mediation and written messages from Foreign Minister Araghchi, without US participation, per Iran’s Justice Minister Amin Hossein Rahimi.
An Iranian Parliament Member says “We have sent messages to everyone that if Iran is attacked again, you must say goodbye to the oil and gas of the region for a long time.”
The Trump administration has determined that “for War Powers Resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28 have terminated,” a senior official told NBC News.
This came yesterday on the eve of a 60-day deadline for congressional approval of the Iran war.
“Both parties agreed to a 2-week ceasefire on Tues, April 7 that has since been extended,” the senior administration official said. “There has been no exchange of fire between U.S. Armed Forces and Iran since Tues, April 7.”