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As Trump considers second Iran attack, it could be deadlier than the first

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An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump, in Tehran, Iran, on Feb 17.

An Iranian newspaper with a photo of US President Donald Trump in February. He is considering a far more expansive military operation – this time led by US forces.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Mark Mazzetti and Helene Cooper

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is considering

committing the United States to another military campaign against Iran,

a decision that carries the risk of igniting a conflict that could prove to be longer, deadlier and far more dangerous than the

12-day war

in 2025.

In June, the United States joined a campaign against Iran that Israel had begun, and Mr Trump gave the military a specific goal: to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities and set back Tehran’s ability to one day make a nuclear weapon. Within days of the US strikes, all sides agreed to a ceasefire. There were no American casualties.

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