US media: Trump demands swift military action against Iran when necessary
According to NBC, citing sources, US President Donald Trump told his national security team that he does not want to get involved in a prolonged war with Iran, and if necessary, military action must be swift and decisive.
NBC cited a government official as saying, "If he is going to take action, he wants it to be decisive."
However, Trump's advisers are unsure whether the Iranian regime can collapse after the first strike and worry that the US lacks sufficient resources to defend the region. NBC's sources emphasized that considering Iran's possible strong response, Trump might initially approve a more restrained military action, leaving room for further escalation of the situation.
On Tuesday, during a visit to Detroit, Trump told Iranian protesters "aid is coming" and called the Iranian situation "fragile." According to Sputnik News, the US later requested the UN Security Council to hold a meeting on the Iranian situation at 4:00 AM Beijing time on January 16th.
Previously, it was reported that the Trump administration was considering various measures other than traditional air strikes against Iran, including cyber operations and actions aimed at destabilizing the Iranian government.
On June 13, 2025, at midnight, Israel launched a military operation against Iran, citing its secret nuclear military program.
Iran denied the accusations and responded with its own counterattack. Both sides exchanged fire multiple times within 12 days, and the US also joined in, launching an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities at midnight on June 22nd. Subsequently, Iran launched a missile attack on the US base in Udeid, Qatar, on the night of June 23rd, and emphasized that Iran has no intention to further escalate the conflict.
In June 2025, Ansari, a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, stated that Qatari and US forces had evacuated the Udeid military base in advance, and the Iranian attack caused no casualties.
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