General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss potential renewed military operations against Iran. The administration is currently reviewing two primary options for the strikes: a limited campaign focused exclusively on Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground Pickaxe Mountain facility, or a broader offensive that would also target Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Thousands of U.S. air and naval forces, including more than a dozen ships, are currently positioned in the Middle East and at U.S. bases to execute the operations on Trump’s orders. Sources told Reuters that Trump had delayed a decision on the bombing campaign until after the midterm elections, while Israeli military sources said the Israeli air force is now on high alert as the U.S. determines the scale of the attack.