US prepares for new military strikes against Iran

President Trump’s administration is actively preparing for a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the planning.

No final decision has been reached as of Friday afternoon.

Defense and intelligence officials have canceled Memorial Day weekend plans and begun updating recall rosters for U.S. installations overseas. Troops in the Middle East are rotating out to reduce the American military footprint amid concerns over possible Iranian retaliation.

The preparations come despite a temporary ceasefire that began in early April. Indirect talks have continued, but the White House has issued a clear warning: rejecting the latest U.S. proposal transmitted Wednesday would trigger resumed strikes.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stated that President Trump’s redlines remain firm: Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon and cannot keep its enriched uranium. She added that the Pentagon is ready to execute any decision the Commander-in-Chief makes.

Trump told reporters Friday that “Iran is dying to make a deal.” He said he was prepared to give Tehran a couple of days to respond via Pakistan, the current intermediary.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that further strikes could widen the conflict beyond the Middle East with “crushing blows … in places you cannot even imagine.”

House Republicans on Thursday abandoned an effort to limit Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran after concluding they lacked the votes to advance the resolution.