Trump orders new US strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend
What's new: Reports say Israel could join a fresh bombing campaign aimed at stopping Tehran from rebuilding nuclear capabilities.
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to prepare a new attack on Iran that could come as soon as this weekend, according to reports cited by Bloomberg and The Hill. The Wall Street Journal, cited by Bloomberg, reported that the strikes are meant to pressure Tehran to surrender. The Hill reported US officials were weighing renewed action amid concerns Iran could try to rebuild its nuclear capabilities, and said Israel was part of planning for what reports described as one of the harshest bombing campaigns so far. The reports did not detail specific targets or say whether a final execution order had been carried out.