Trump says the US may conduct another operation against Iran
Trump had pledged no strikes on Iran before November 3, and military planners have kept drafting Iran strike plans.
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Trump says the US may conduct another operation against Iran. Kan reported that Trump has directed CENTCOM to draft an Iran strike plan with no deadline, and the Pentagon has continued drafting contingency plans.
Raising the prospect of another operation now moves the standoff back toward confrontation. Trump has used the phrases 'finished off' and 'win very soon' before, and neither has been followed by a signed deal or a verified Iranian concession.
A US envoy said Washington is ready for a long standoff with Iran. Iran's Fars news agency reported that Tehran has stopped illicit vessel traffic in the strait. Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to boost petroleum and refining capacity.
Traders have been told to watch the gap between Trump's restraint rhetoric and actual military orders. Iran has said it will not distinguish between Washington and Jerusalem in any escalation, so a US operation carries wider retaliation risk than was previously framed. Traders have cited wider retaliation as the trigger for reversing the lower geopolitical premium in crude oil.
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