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Informed sources revealed to CNN that the US Department of Defense has prepared lists of Iranian military targets in preparation for possible strikes. The nominated targets include energy facilities and critical infrastructure elements, while President Trump held a meeting with his senior advisers to discuss the next steps towards Iran.
Informed sources revealed to CNN that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has prepared detailed lists of Iranian military targets, as part of preparations to carry out possible strikes against the Islamic Republic in the event of presidential orders to do so. The US network reported that the Pentagon has developed "a series of plans aimed at targeting Iranian military sites, in the event that President Donald Trump makes a final decision by agreeing to launch new strikes " against Iran. According to informed sources, Iranian energy facilities and critical infrastructure elements top the list of candidate targets for military targeting, in reference to a strategic trend aimed at weakening Iran's economic and military capabilities. In the same context, President Trump held a closed-door meeting last Sunday with senior officials in his administration to discuss the next steps towards Tehran, following his return from his official visit to China. The meeting took place at Trump's golf club in Virginia. Vice President J.D. Vance and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkopf, participated in the strategy meeting in a session billed as critical to determining future U.S. directions. Although details of the content of the meeting were not disclosed, sources indicated that President Trump expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the continuation of The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and its negative repercussions on oil prices in global markets, reflecting US concern about the economic impact of regional tensions.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
