Khaberni - The New York Times reported early Monday that American President Donald Trump has informed his advisors that he is considering carrying out a specific American strike against Iran in the coming days if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail, while keeping the option of launching a broader attack in the coming months if Tehran does not comply with his demands to fully abandon its nuclear program.
According to the newspaper, senior negotiators from the United States and Iran are scheduled to meet in Geneva on Thursday, in what it described as a last-minute negotiation to avoid the outbreak of military conflict, while Washington is mobilizing two carrier groups and a number of fighters and bombers and refueling aircraft within the targeting range of Iran.
The newspaper cited sources familiar with deliberations within the American administration that Trump is leaning toward an initial strike aimed at sending a decisive message to the Iranian leadership about the necessity to agree to relinquish the capability to manufacture nuclear weapons.
The potential targets include the headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, nuclear facilities, and the ballistic missile program.
It mentioned that Trump has informed his advisors that, in case of Tehran's non-compliance, he will keep the option of executing a larger military attack later this year on the table, aimed at helping to overthrow the Supreme Leader of Iran.
However, the newspaper pointed to doubts within the administration about the ability to achieve this goal via airstrikes alone.
The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said on Sunday, that the latest rounds of negotiations with the United States "resulted in encouraging indicators."
He stated on the X platform, "We continue to closely monitor American movements, and we have made all necessary preparations for any possible scenario."
In this context, the foreign minister of Oman, Badr Albusaidi, said that a round of talks between the United States and Iran will be held in Geneva on Thursday.
Albusaidi, whose country mediated the talks between the sides, added on X that the talks are scheduled "with a positive momentum to make an additional effort to put the final touches on the agreement."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had earlier suggested that a new round of talks would be held in Geneva on Thursday, which will be the third between Iran and the United States, amid Washington's threat of military action if no agreement is reached.
