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Trump to Receive Briefing on Potential Iran Strikes as 60-Day Congressional Deadline Looms
CENTCOM prepared plan for 'short and powerful' strikes as deadlock continues over Strait of Hormuz blockade
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- President Trump is set to receive a briefing from CENTCOM Commander Adm.
- Brad Cooper and military leaders on potential strikes in Iran, ahead of a 60-day congressional deadline requiring withdrawal authorization.
- The briefing comes as a deadlock persists—Iran has stopped ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz while the US maintains a naval blockade, causing global oil prices to soar.
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President Trump is set to receive a briefing from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper and military leaders on potential strikes in Iran, ahead of a 60-day congressional deadline requiring withdrawal authorization. The briefing comes as a deadlock persists—Iran has stopped ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz while the US maintains a naval blockade, causing global oil prices to soar. CENTOM has prepared options including 'short and powerful' strikes and a special forces operation to secure Iran's highly enriched uranium.
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