Trump considering strikes on Iranian energy targets within days
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President Trump is seriously considering launching attacks against energy targets in Iran in the next few days, but hasn't given final orders to do it, a U.S. official told Axios on Friday.
Why it matters: A new U.S. bombing campaign in Iran against energy and infrastructure targets would be aimed at trying to get the Iranians to agree to the United States' terms in ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
What they're saying: At the start of Friday's Cabinet meeting, Trump alluded to the potential attack, saying: "Well, we'll be hitting them very hard and, you know, at some point they're going to say, we just can't take it anymore."
Between the lines: A U.S. official said the Iranians have been "very aggressive" in recent days.
The other side: Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, quoted a senior security official saying that U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure targets would be "an act of madness."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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