U.S. President Donald J. Trump has told advisers that he is leaning toward conducting an initial strike on Iran in coming days intended to demonstrate that they must be willing to agree to give up the ability to make a nuclear weapon, and that if diplomacy or any initial targeted attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands to give up its nuclear program, he will consider a much bigger attack later in the year intended to drive Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other leaders from power, senior advisors have told The New York Times.
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Senior Israeli security officials have said if Iran attacks Israel, retaliatory strikes will be aimed at toppling the regime-Channel 12.
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Preparations are being made to relocate US tankers stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base, similar to what happened before Iranian nuclear facility strikes.
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The United States has begun the process of evacuating hundreds of troops from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest air base in the Middle East, ahead of potential military action ordered by President Donald J. Trump against Iran. Troops at the base are being moved to other facilities and hotels in the region, taking them out of harm's way should an attack trigger retaliation from Iran, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter who spoke to NBC News.
Two European officials told Reuters that military intervention by the United States against Iran appeared likely, with one saying it could come in the next 24 hours.
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Israeli hospitals are ordered to prepare for an immediate shift to emergency operations as a precaution amid rising tensions with Iran and concerns over possible escalation.
As of now, it’s just a precautionary measure.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that all U.S. bases and forces in the Middle East would be legitimate targets if Washington intervenes in Iran’s unrest.