Trump planning new military assault or tighter sanctions, say Iranian officials

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Iranian officials, citing an adviser to chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, believe the US may be considering additional military strikes or tighter sanctions against Tehran. The adviser warned that continued stalemate could prompt Iran to take pre-emptive or retaliatory action.

Regime adviser warns Tehran could be forced into pre-emptive strikes if stalemate continues Senior Iranian officials believe the US is planning either further military strikes or an ever-tightening economic stranglehold that will push Tehran into retaliatory action. The assessment comes from Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Continue reading...