U.S. President Donald Trump is readying for a likely intervention in Iran, as the country cracks down on protestors, with several hundreds reportedly killed and internet access cut off.
The possible next steps could include boosting antigovernment sources online, deploying cyber weapons against the Iranian military and civilian sites, placing more sanctions on the regime as well as military strikes, The Wall Street Journal reported. Trump’s aides are set to brief him on Tuesday on a possible intervention.
The options being presented to Trump range from targeted strikes inside Iran to offensive cyber attacks, Politico also reported, citing an unnamed official familiar with the ongoing development.
“If the U.S. decides it needs to act to protect personnel or assets, or to protect energy flows, then it has a range of tools, from cyber and sabotage, to drones and missile strikes from air and sea,” said Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research.
The U.S. could also attack nuclear or military infrastructure or government facilities to reduce the regime’s abilities and “deter the regime from disruptive actions,” Gertken added.
