{"id":2533817,"date":"2026-01-12T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-the-military-is-looking-at-some-strong-options-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:07:37","slug":"trump-says-the-military-is-looking-at-some-strong-options-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-the-military-is-looking-at-some-strong-options-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says the Military &#8216;Is Looking at Some Strong Options&#8217; on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-the-military-is-looking-at-some-strong-options-on-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2533817&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump said on January 12, 2026 that the U.S. is considering &#8220;very strong options&#8221; &#8211; including military measures &#8211; in response to Iran&#8217;s violent crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-backs-iranian-protesters-as-biden-admin-emboldens-hardline-regime\/\" title=\"State Department Backs Iranian ... as Biden Admin Emboldens Hardline ...\">anti-regime protesters<\/a>. He told reporters the military is reviewing options and that Iran&#8217;s leadership has contacted him seeking negotiations, though he suggested action might come before any meeting. Iranian rights group HRANA reported more than 500 confirmed deaths, while some analysts and experts have estimated casualties ranging from several thousand to as many as 6,000. Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said the country is ready to negotiate but is &#8220;fully prepared for war,&#8221; and Iran&#8217;s parliament speaker warned that U.S. military centers, bases and ships in the region would be legitimate targets if attacked. U.S. politicians, notably Sen. Lindsey Graham, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaders-focus-on-grassroots-in-congressional-black-caucus-meeting\/\" title=\"Leaders focus on grassroots in Congressional Black Caucus meeting\">urged decisive action<\/a> to support protesters and pressure Iran&#8217;s leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said late Sunday that he is considering applying &ldquo;some very strong options&rdquo; against Iran over its crackdown on anti-regime protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re looking at it very seriously,&rdquo; he told reporters while aboard Air Force One. &ldquo;The military is looking at it, and we&rsquo;re looking at some very strong options. We&rsquo;ll make a determination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PRESIDENT TRUMP says that Iran is &ldquo;starting to&rdquo; cross U.S. red lines, citing reports of civilian deaths and warning that any attack on American interests would be met with overwhelming force as his administration weighs what he called &ldquo;very strong options.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sX6dtAUUAn\">pic.twitter.com\/sX6dtAUUAn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2010551641347387459?\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irans-authoritarian-leader-blames-trump-resistance-movement-sets-capital-ablaze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran&rsquo;s leadership<\/a> had called him seeking &ldquo;to negotiate&rdquo; and that a &ldquo;meeting is being set up,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/12\/trump-says-us-military-considering-very-strong-options-for-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Jazeera<\/a>. However,&nbsp; Trump also signaled that it may be too late for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We may have to act before a meeting,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks came after the Iran-US-based rights group HRANA revealed on Sunday that over 500 people had already been confirmed killed in Iran, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/confronting-protests-iran-vows-strike-back-if-us-attacks-2026-01-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This followed an estimate by Richard Goldberg of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-weighs-military-strikes-islamic-regime-slaughters-hundreds-historic-resistance-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death count<\/a> could very well be in the thousands by now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ro\">2,500-3,000 latest estimate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdmxEvJ9QU\">https:\/\/t.co\/xdmxEvJ9QU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Goldberg (@rich_goldberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rich_goldberg\/status\/2010403745998254373?\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A group of experts, meanwhile, told <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7345461\/trump-military-intervention-iran-war-threats-death-toll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a> magazine that, according to their calculations, the death count could be as high as 6,000.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responded to the president&rsquo;s threat by saying early Monday that Iran is ready for negotiations, but also ready for war, if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>. &ldquo;We are also ready for negotiations but these negotiations should be fair, with equal rights and based on mutual respect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All American military centers, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets,&rdquo; Iran&rsquo;s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2026\/01\/11\/iran-warns-it-will-target-us-troops-and-israel-if-america-strikes-over-protests.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>All this follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/locked-loaded-trump-sends-powerful-message-iran-violent-protest-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent threats<\/a> made by the U.S. president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they&rsquo;re going to get hit very hard by the United States,&rdquo; the president said earlier this month.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been protesters killed in Iran&hellip;What is the line there for when the U.S. is going to get involved in those protests?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump: &ldquo;If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they&rsquo;re gonna get hit very hard by the United States.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oaLsH3Bs1p\">pic.twitter.com\/oaLsH3Bs1p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BulwarkOnline\/status\/2007989217306296729?\">January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pressure is now growing for Trump to stop talking and start taking action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whatever action we are going to take, Mr. President, needs to embolden the protesters and scare the hell out of the regime,&rdquo; Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told Fox News over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I were you, Mr. President, I would kill the leadership that are killing the people. You got to end this. If it ends well, then peace breaks out. All the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state-sponsored terrorism activity stops<\/a>. Hezbollah, Hamas, they go away. Israel and Saudi make peace. A new day in the Mideast,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The future of Iran belongs to its people.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> has shown he knows how to support them and how to deter the ayatollah.<\/p>\n<p>A new day is coming. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uBq96MLTSh\">pic.twitter.com\/uBq96MLTSh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2010392887239045435?\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the ayatollah hangs on, it&rsquo;s a giant Obama step backward,&rdquo; Graham concluded.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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