Trump weighing ‘very strong options’ for US response on Iran as protest death toll swells
Donald Trump said the U.S. is considering “vrey strong options” for a military response to Iran’s violent crackdown on anti-regime protesters, telling reporters the military is reviewing potential actions and that a decision could come before any meeting. He said Iran has reached out about negotiating a possible nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrew from the previous agreement, but warned the regime is “starting to cross” his red line by killing protesters. Trump said he is receiving hourly updates as the situation worsens; U.S.-based human rights groups estimate the protest death toll has surpassed 500 and tens of thousands have been arrested. iran has threatened preemptive attacks on nearby U.S. bases if strikes occur, and Trump replied the U.S. would retaliate more forcefully than Iran expects.
Trump weighing ‘very strong options’ for US response on Iran as protest death toll swells
President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that he is considering “very strong options” for a U.S. military response to Iran‘s violent crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
“We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options. We’ll make a determination,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Trump also revealed that Iran has reached out about negotiating a possible nuclear deal after Trump withdrew the United States from the previous one during his first term. But he stressed that the U.S. “may have to act before a meeting,” adding that the regime is “starting” to cross his red line, where he previously vowed U.S. intervention if they killed protesters.
“They’re starting to [cross it]. It looks like [it]. There seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed. … They rule through violence,” he said.
The president added that he is receiving “hourly” reports on the situation, which is worsening.
Multiple U.S-based human rights groups have indicated that the death toll from the protests is now over 500 just two weeks after they began in late December. Arrests also number in the tens of thousands.
IRAN SAYS US AND ISRAEL ‘LEGITIMATE TARGETS’ IF TRUMP ORDERS STRIKES OVER PROTESTS
Iran has previously threatened preemptive strikes on nearby U.S. bases if Trump were to greenlight a military response.
Trump warned on Sunday if that were to happen, the U.S. “will hit them harder than they imagine.”
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