
Are we headed for escalation or an agreement? Three interesting things happened tonight (Friday night) regarding the war in Iran:
The commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, briefed President Donald Trump for 45 minutes on new operational plans for strikes against Iran.
According to a report by Barak Ravid on Channel 12, the briefing signals that Trump is seriously considering resuming fighting in Iran, either to try to break the deadlock in negotiations or to deliver a final blow before the war ends.
Ravid mentions that a similar briefing was given to Trump on February 26, two days before the US and Israel launched a war against Iran. One source close to Trump said that this briefing contributed to Trump's decision to go to war at that time.
Three sources familiar with the details said yesterday that the US military's Central Command has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes against Iran - which will likely focus on infrastructure targets. This is in the hope of breaking the deadlock in the negotiations.
At the same time, the United Arab Emirates issued an extraordinary warning to its citizens, calling on them to immediately leave Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, and to avoid any future travel to these countries.
President Trump said tonight: We will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, their economy is collapsing. The blockade is incredible. They are not getting any money from oil, and hopefully something can be worked out soon.