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Three scenarios for a US attack on Iran, and why none are straightforward for Trump
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The US military could be moving its fleet into position simply to apply maximum pressure in negotiations over Iran nuclear programme.
On Wednesday, Trump warned Tehran that “time is running out” to seal an agreement, saying: “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal”.
But several experts warned that by making public threats and significant military movements, Trump may only have one course available.
Strikes on nuclear facilitiesTrump could choose to launch strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as the US did last June.
Trump has warned that any future military action would be bigger than last year’s strikes, saying: “The next attack will be far worse!