US President Donald Trump says the US military is “looking at some very strong options” of actions to take against Iran against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump is asked whether the regime has crossed his red line, given that he has pledged to target the Islamic Republic if it kills protesters.
“They’re starting to [cross it]. It looks like [it]. There seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed… They rule through violence,” he responds.
“We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options. We’ll make a determination,” he says, adding that he is receiving hourly updates on developments at the protests.
Trump says he will soon speak to Elon Musk about potentially getting his Starlink satellite internet service fully operational in Iran to assist the protesters who have been dealing with a government-ordered blackout since late last week.
Some protesters have managed to gain access to the internet via Starlink terminals smuggled into the country, but the service is not officially operational in Iran.
While Iran has indicated it could target US military and commercial bases if Washington attacks, Trump says, “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before… I have options that are so strong.”
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