US military ordered to ready for possible new Iran...

Summary

• The Pentagon has told the US military to finish preparing for a possible return to major combat in Iran, though it has not set a date, US officials said.
• US Central Command got the instruction several days ago, the officials said.
• What US officials are weighing“The Department’s job is to develop and present military options to the President,” a Pentagon official said.

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The Pentagon has told the US military to finish preparing for a possible return to major combat in Iran, though it has not set a date, US officials said.

US Central Command got the instruction several days ago, the officials said. No launch date came with it. Trump himself has yet to decide whether the war should restart.

According to US and Israeli sources, strikes could begin before the US midterm elections next month, and possibly before Israel votes a week earlier. Should major operations restart, sources expect heavy bombing of Iranian energy facilities, infrastructure and nuclear sites.

What US officials are weighing

“The Department’s job is to develop and present military options to the President,” a Pentagon official said. A White House official, meanwhile, stressed that Trump can choose from all options whenever he wants. That official claimed the US holds a strong hand, pointing to control of the Strait of Hormuz and a collapsing Iranian economy. Matters would end “the easy way or the hard way,” the official said.