Senior American military officials briefed leadership in a key Middle East ally that President Donald Trump could authorize an attack on Iran as early as Sunday, Drop Site News reported Friday. The planned strikes would target nuclear and ballistic missile sites and Iranian leadership itself. A former senior U.S. intelligence official confirmed the operation aims at regime change. “This isn’t about the nukes or the missile program. This is about regime change,” the source stated.
Two senior Arab intelligence officials told Drop Site they received warnings that a U.S. attack could come “imminently.” U.S. war planners envision strikes designed to “decapitate” the Iranian government, focusing on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The strategy assumes successful strikes on Iranian leadership would trigger mass protests and governmental collapse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actively encouraging the attack and has reportedly assured Trump that Israel can help install a new, Western-friendly government in Iran.
Trump confirmed Friday he had given Iran a deadline to make a deal, as Washington positioned military assets across the Middle East. Asked by reporters in the Oval Office whether he’d set a deadline before a potential strike, Trump confirmed he had communicated one directly to Tehran, adding, “Only they know for sure.” He did not reveal the timing. Asked about a timeline for when U.S. forces in the region might pull back, Trump remained noncommittal. “They have to float someplace. They might as well float near Iran.”
“We have a large armada flotilla heading toward Iran right now,” Trump stated. “Hopefully, we’ll make a deal. If we do make a deal, that’s good. If we don’t make a deal, we’ll see what happens.” The U.S. has said a deal with Iran must include a ban on uranium enrichment in Iran, removal of already-enriched uranium from Iran, a cap on Iran’s stockpile of long-range missiles, and a rollback of Iran’s support for terrorist proxies in the region. Tehran has rejected all these terms
Iranian officials have warned of severe retaliation if attacked. A professor at the University of Tehran told Drop Site that Iran’s new military leadership has abandoned its previous policy of telegraphing attacks to minimize escalation. The source revealed Iran’s goal in the event of another attack is to inflict at least 500 American casualties. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged this week that 30,000 to 40,000 U.S. troops stationed in the region could be within range of Iranian missiles in the event of conflict.
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