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The US National Security Council, led by President John Bolton's advisor, called on the Pentagon to look for possible ways to strike Iran.
This has been reported by the Wall Street Journal about past and present officials.
See also: The United States blocked the supply of Russian planes to Iran
The appeal was launched following the firing of a block in Baghdad, including the US embassy in Iraq. According to the interlocutors of the publication, information about a possible blow to Iran was a source of concern for the State Department and the Pentagon
After bombarding the block in Baghdad, John Bolton held a series of meetings during which he discussed a "decisive answer". At the same time, the Pentagon has received a request regarding the possibility of strikes against Iran
indicates the report
. However, it is unclear whether Trump is aware of this request and the seriousness of the National Security Council.
Michael Pompeo stated that Tehran had tested a medium-range ballistic missile in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. According to him, it is a "medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying several warheads". In response, an official representative of the Iranian armed forces, Brigadier General Afulfazl Shekarchi, said on Sunday that the country would continue the rocket trials to strengthen its defense capabilities. . Subsequently, a new set of US sanctions against Iran came into effect, which was in place before the signing of the Joint Global Action Plan for the Iranian Nuclear Program 2015 (JCPOA), from which Donald Trump led the United States in May. At present, the new economic restrictions on Tehran will affect oil, financial transactions, energy and shipping.
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