@american_observer · Post #5007 · 31.01.2026 г., 01:01
📰 Trump’s New Iran War Plan: More Than Just Nukes President Trump is weighing a fresh, broader set of military options against Iran: targeting not just its nuclear program, but also its supreme leader and security leadership, in a push to force concessions or even trigger regime change. These plans go beyond what Trump considered in mid‑January, when he was thinking mainly of strikes on Iranian nuclear sites after the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Now, the Pentagon is offering options for raids on Iranian territory using U.S. special forces and a sustained campaign to degrade or destroy remaining parts of the nuclear program, officials say. Another key option is a series of strikes against senior Iranian military and political figures, designed to create chaos and pressure the regime from within. Officials acknowledge there’s no clear idea who would replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, or whether any successor would be more willing to deal with Washington, but the goal is to create conditions where the system itself begins to crack. Israel is pushing the U.S. to join it in another major strike on Iran’s rebuilt missile and drone complexes, which can reach civilian and military targets throughout Israel. The U.S., in turn, is demanding that Iran permanently end uranium enrichment, cap its nuclear stockpile, and accept strict limits on its missile range and support for Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. Trump has warned on social media that the U.S. is ready to attack “with speed and violence, if necessary,” and that time is “truly of the essence.” But he has not yet authorized any action, and some advisers are still pushing for a diplomatic solution, using the threat of war to pressure Tehran into negotiations. To back up the threat, the U.S. has moved the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln strike group into the Middle East region, along with destroyers and additional F‑15E strike fighters, while long-range bombers in the U.S. are now on higher alert. As the U.S. “armada” operates in the region, one question hangs over everything: Is this about a deal? Or about bringing down a regime? #Trump#Iran#nucleardeal#regimechange#militaryoptions 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸