Trump is 'preparing to STRIKE Iran as he is briefed on multiple options for attacking the country'... as Islamic Republic has promised to hit back
The president has not yet made a decision on whether to fire on Iran, but sources close to him said he is considering authorizing a strike in response to the regime's recent killings.
Donald Trump has been briefed on options for potential strikes on Iran after he said he was 'ready to help' protesters facing a crackdown from the Ayatollah's regime.
The president has not yet made a decision on whether to fire on the Islamic Republic, but sources close to him told the New York Times he is considering authorizing a strike in response to the regime's brutal suppression of the demonstrations.
Iranians have been taking to the streets in the thousands in Tehran to revolt against the theocracy for triggering the economic crisis, fueled by rampant hyperinflation.
Officials told the Times Trump has been presented with several options, including strikes on nonmilitary sites in the Iranian capital.
Sources also told the Wall Street Journal the president would be speaking with advisors again on Tuesday about potentially deploying secret cyber weapons against the Iranian military, and issuing more sanctions on the regime.
It comes as hundreds of protesters are feared to have been killed by security forces in Iran this weekend as the regime's religious dictatorship brutally fights for its survival.
Fanatical leaders declared that anyone joining the protests will be considered an 'enemy of God', punishable by death. One woman told CNN she had seen bodies 'piled up' at a hospital.
Meanwhile, Iran has warned Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US military and Israel would be 'legitimate targets' if the US strikes Tehran.
Donald Trump has been briefed on options for potential strikes on Iran, after he said he was 'ready to help' protesters facing a crackdown from the Ayatollah's regime
Images appeared to show a huge fire ripping through a government building in Karaj, near Tehran
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf gave the warning in a speech to parliament in the Iranian capital, while lawmakers shouted 'death to America'.
'In the event of an attack on Iran, both the occupied territory and all American military centers, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets,' Qalibaf said.