Politics Media: Trump considers military strikes in Iran, but not only
According to US media reports, US President Donald Trump is considering possible military strikes in Iran, but also other options. The US broadcaster CNN reported, citing two US officials, that Trump had been informed in recent days about various options for intervening in view of the deaths at the mass protests in Iran. In addition to a range of possible military options, measures that do not involve direct military intervention were also discussed.
11.01.2026, 19:22
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According to CNN, some of the approaches presented to Trump focused on targeting Tehran's security forces, which would be used to suppress the protests. According to the broadcaster, there are also concerns within Trump's administration that military strikes could have a negative impact and undermine the protests. There are concerns that military attacks could inadvertently lead to more support from the Iranian people for the authoritarian government or to military retaliation by Iran.
The news portal Axios also reports, citing US officials, that Trump is considering various options - including military action - to support the protests in Iran. However, most of the approaches presented to him would not currently involve military action. Other options are therefore focused on deterring the Iranian leadership, for example by announcing that an aircraft carrier battle group would be sent to the region. According to the news portal, cyber attacks are also being considered.
Only the day before, Trump had once again held out the prospect of support for the demonstrators in Iran - without specifying what this might look like.
