Trump briefing on options for response to Iran protests planned for Jan 13, report says
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US President Donald Trump (left) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending a meeting at the White House in the US on Jan 9.
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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed by senior officials in his administration on Jan 13 on specific options for responding to the protests in Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Jan 11, citing US officials.
The meeting will be a discussion about possible next steps including military strikes, deploying secretive cyberweapons against Iranian military and civilian sites, placing more sanctions on Iran’s government and boosting anti-government sources online, the Journal reported.
The White House said it had no comment on the report.
Mr Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days, posted on social media on Jan 10: “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Reuters could not immediately verify the Journal report. REUTERS
