Daily Memo: US Considers Major Air Operation in Iran, Iraq Seethes After US-Saudi Strikes

The two-week bombing campaign would aim to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities.

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Plan for escalation. The head of the U.S. Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a plan for a 10- to 14-day major air operation against Iran, unnamed officials told The Wall Street Journal. Cooper reportedly advised that Washington abandon limited retaliatory strikes in favor of a broader campaign. The plan […]

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