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Trump Prepares Another Strike as Iran Warns Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Response Several Times Greater
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US preparing renewed military action against Iran amid intelligence warnings, troop reductions, and naval preparations. IRGC warns any US strike would trigger retaliation several times greater.
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US readies for Iran
The United States prepared for possible renewed military action against Iran as American sailors loaded munitions and readied aircraft aboard warships including those in the USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that any military action against the country would trigger a response “several times greater,” with IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi saying “Even if the enemy makes a limited move, Iran’s response will be several times greater.”
President Donald Trump raised the possibility of another military operation against Tehran, saying, “We may do another little Epic Fury. Or they’ll agree,” while also not publicly announcing a decision to launch another operation.
US intelligence warnings described Iranian plots targeting Americans as having reached advanced stages, and an October 23 intelligence memorandum to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iran had substantially intensified efforts to target American personnel in the Middle East and elsewhere.
The Gulf News account said Washington had reduced its diplomatic and military presence across parts of the Middle East, and it said the State Department confirmed temporary staffing reductions at embassies in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Lebanon.
Diplomacy and competing timelines
Iran said it was willing to resume negotiations under a Pakistan-brokered agreement, provided Washington lifts its naval blockade, as the Gulf News report described a diplomatic opening alongside military preparations. The Gulf News report said Washington ordered non-emergency diplomatic personnel and family members to leave Saudi Arabia following escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces, and it said the State Department warned that hostilities could rapidly escalate. The Latest news from Azerbaijan report said US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack told interview clips that Washington could launch strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, while Trump said, “That was my ambassador?” when asked about the comments.
The Haaretz report said two senior Iranian officials, one of them a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said Saturday that U.S. diplomats were “Fair Game” as war tensions mounted. The Gulf News report said Israel urged the United States to accelerate plans for renewed military action against Iran, while it said CNN reported Israeli officials pressed Washington for earlier strikes and that their efforts had so far been unsuccessful.
What is at stake
The Gulf News report said strikes against Iranian locations including Pickaxe Mountain, Kharg Island and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz were among the options presented, and it said strikes against such locations could disrupt oil supplies and commercial shipping. The report said Qeshm lies near one of the world’s busiest energy shipping routes, while Kharg was described as central to Iran’s crude exports, tying military planning to regional and international energy markets. The جريدة القدس report said Trump underscored the geopolitical importance of the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to the flow of global oil supplies through the corridor and saying Washington was closely watching developments to ensure global energy security and protect interests tied to maritime trade.
The Latest news from Azerbaijan report said Iran’s warning followed Barrack’s remarks and came amid uncertainty over efforts to resolve the US-Israeli conflict with Iran that began with February strikes, despite a ceasefire and a memorandum aimed at finalizing a peace agreement. The Gulf News report framed the confrontation as a risk of Iranian retaliation against regional military installations and shipping routes, while it said there was no confirmation that Washington agreed to Israel’s preferred timetable.