The situation in Iran – and the reaction to the protests in the United States and among the Iranian diaspora – is intensifying. Everyone is aware that President Trump is watching the situation.
With limited information getting out to the West, and what we do have is thanks to Elon Musk turning on Starlink for the Iranian people, the full scale of what is actually happening on the ground in Iran is hard to assess. We know that those protesting in the streets have been killed by the regime, but the numbers range wildly from 200 people to 500 people to 2000 people. We know that the protests are widespread across the whole country. We also know that President Trump has been getting information and feedback from those around him regarding what steps can be taken to support the Iranian people.
President Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes in Iran as he considers following through on his threat to attack the country for cracking down on protesters, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Mr. Trump has not made a final decision, but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike in response to the Iranian regime’s efforts to suppress demonstrations set off by widespread economic grievances. The president has been presented with a range of options, including strikes on nonmilitary sites in Tehran, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential conversations....
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