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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, February 20 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump is considering an initial, limited military strike against Iran to force Tehran to agree to the nuclear deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing informed sources.
If D. Trump gives the order, a strike on a number of military or government facilities could be carried out within a few days, journalists write.
It is noted that if Tehran refuses to comply with US nuclear demands after the strike, the Trump administration will respond with a broad campaign against Iranian government facilities, potentially aimed at overthrowing the regime.
The president has not yet decided on any military action, but is considering various options, from a week-long campaign of attacks aimed at "regime change" to a smaller wave of strikes on Iranian government and military targets, the newspaper writes.
On Thursday, Donald Trump told reporters that Iran has 10 to 15 days to reach a nuclear deal, warning that otherwise "something really bad" will happen to the country. He declined to say what the purpose of a potential US military strike would be.
"Regime change" in Iran is "the best thing that could happen," Trump said last week.
A Trump adviser stated that if negotiations fail, there is a "90 percent chance" that strikes will be carried out within weeks, Axios reported on Wednesday. The US could launch a large-scale, week-long campaign, potentially in conjunction with Israel, journalists noted.
D. Trump has ordered a large-scale military buildup in the Middle East. Many observers believe this will make it difficult for him to back down without significant concessions from Iran.
According to American media, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford approached Gibraltar on Wednesday. It is sailing from the Caribbean to join the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln off the coast of Iran.
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