Foreign media reports: The U.S. military is preparing, and once Trump orders an attack on Iran, the operation could last for several weeks.

Reuters exclusively reported on the 13th local time that two U.S. officials stated that the U.S. military is preparing for actions that could last several weeks if President Trump orders an attack on Iran. This could escalate into an unprecedented serious conflict between the two countries. Reuters said that this information disclosed by U.S. officials increases the risk to ongoing U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts.

Reuters reported that the officials indicated that the current operational planning is more complex. One official stated that during ongoing military operations, U.S. forces may target Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as well as its government institutions and security facilities, though he refused to disclose specific details. The official also said that the U.S. fully expects Iran to retaliate, creating a cycle of back-and-forth strikes and reprisals for some time.

Experts have said that because Iran possesses a powerful missile arsenal, conducting such operations against Iran would pose higher risks to U.S. forces, and Iran’s retaliatory strikes could escalate regional conflicts. The White House and Pentagon have not responded to questions about retaliation risks or regional conflict risks.

Recently, the U.S. has continued to pressure Iran, deploying several warships including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, threatening military intervention. On February 6, the U.S. and Iran held indirect negotiations on nuclear issues in Oman. Although both sides later signaled a willingness to continue talks, the war alert remains in place. Trump confirmed on the 13th that the U.S. military will deploy a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to pressure Iran into reaching an agreement with the U.S.

Meanwhile, Iran has stated that if attacked, it will retaliate against Israeli and U.S. targets in the Middle East. The U.S. has a large number of military bases in the region, with about 40,000 troops stationed. Additionally, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency on February 12, Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Supreme Leader’s advisor, Ali Larijani, said that Iran had not conveyed any information to the U.S., and that Omani officials had recorded some key points on behalf of the U.S. and passed them to Iran for further assessment. He stated that both Iran and the U.S. hope to continue negotiations, but first each side needs to discuss internally to ensure the negotiations are successful.

Source: Global Times

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