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The U.S. is reportedly evaluating preliminary attack plans against Iran following nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic, according to the New York Post.
Authorities are considering how to follow up on President Trump's recent threats, including which sites might be targeted, confidential sources told the Wall Street Journal, according to the Post.
One option on the table, which does not generate consensus, is a massive airstrike campaign against multiple Iranian military targets.
However, for the time being, no military equipment or personnel has been mobilized for a possible attack, confidential sources said.
This Saturday, the U.S. President sent a message to the Iranians: “Iran is contemplating FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The United States is willing to help!”, he wrote on his platform Truth Social.
Reuters reported that, one day after Trump issued a new warning that the United States could intervene, episodes of violence were again reported in the country.
From Washington, in addition to Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for the "brave people of Iran," in the context of American calls for the protesters.
Trump did not specify what kind of aid the United States would offer or under what conditions, but he had already warned that the United States could intervene in Iran if the Ayatollah regime intensified the repression against the protesters.
Furthermore, the Iranian regime promised more repression following the massive protests that began on December 28th.
This Saturday, new protests emerged at dusk in several neighborhoods of the capital, Tehran, as well as in cities like Rasht in the north, Tabriz in the northwest, and Shiraz and Kerman in the south, according to Reuters, which was unable to verify all the reports.
An internet blackout made it difficult to gauge the true magnitude of the disturbances, explains the report.
At least 72 have died since the start of the protests, and more than 2,300 have been detained, according to the Human Rights Activist News Agency.
This Saturday, Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, said in a televised message that anyone participating in the protests will be considered an "enemy of God," a charge punishable by death.
The official stated that even those who "helped the rioters" will face charges, according to AP.
"Prosecutors must carefully and without delay, when issuing accusations, prepare the groundwork for trial and the decisive confrontation with those who, by betraying the nation and creating insecurity, seek foreign domination over the country. The procedures must be carried out without leniency, compassion, or indulgence," he said.
The Revolutionary Guard described security as a "red line," attributed the events to "terrorists," and vowed to safeguard the system of government.
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