President Trump is weighing a major military strike on Iran that would exceed the scale of previous operations.
He describes the potential action as bigger than anything attempted before, and says the US stands ready to proceed without outside help, reports Axios.
“I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it.”
The president has previously issued forceful warnings that did not immediately translate into action.
But markets are reacting to mounting tensions, with oil prices surging above $100 a barrel and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 500 points on the heightened risk of wider conflict.
Trump says the US doesn’t “need anybody” to carry out the attack, adding that Israel “would join in two minutes if I asked them to.”
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