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Pentagon orders Central Command to prepare renewed strikes on Iran, Axios reports
En breve
US news site Axios reported on October 7 that the US Defense Department told Central Command, which covers the Middle East, to prepare to resume large-scale attacks on Iran. Japanese outlets citing the report said President Trump has not made a final decision, but an attack could come before the November 3 US midterm elections, and Israeli forces would likely take part.
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US news site Axios reported on October 7 that the US Defense Department had told Central Command, which is responsible for the Middle East, to prepare to resume large-scale combat operations against Iran. According to the report, as carried by Japanese outlets, President Trump has not made a final decision on whether to resume the attacks, but they could take place before the November 3 US midterm elections. Kyodo News, carried by Yahoo! News Japan, said they could also come before Israel's general election on October 27. TBS NEWS DIG and Sankei Shimbun said Israeli forces would likely take part. NHK reported that several US media outlets said Trump was considering resuming attacks on Iran before the midterms, as the standoff between the two countries continues. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 ]
Sankei Shimbun, citing Axios, reported that the attacks would target Iran's energy facilities, infrastructure and nuclear-related sites. Before the Axios report, Trump told reporters at the White House on October 7 that the military operation against Iran "will end soon," adding that oil prices would then fall sharply. [ 4 ]
Reuters reported on October 7 that there had been at least 12 attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz the previous week, the most in a single week since the US and Israel began attacking Iran in February, according to Kyodo. The Trump administration says the strait is under US control and that oil shipments have recovered. Kyodo wrote that Iran, which has in effect blockaded the strait, may be stepping up attacks on ships to take the initiative. Britain's maritime authority said on October 7 it had received a report that a tanker off Qatar was hit by several projectiles and that there were casualties. It is not known whether Iran was responsible. [ 2 ]
According to Sankei Shimbun, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said on September 25 that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepted Iran's conditions, and Trump told reporters he had rejected the offer. In an interview with a US magazine on September 28, Trump said that "the world has become peaceful by making Iran disappear," which Sankei described as a sign he is increasing pressure. [ 4 ]
Por qué importa
Japan's main broadcasters and newspapers carried the report, which points to a possible renewal of the US military campaign against Iran that began in February. Kyodo, carried by Yahoo! News Japan, linked it to a rise in attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for energy shipments.
Datos clave
- Axios reported on October 7 that the US Defense Department told Central Command to prepare to resume large-scale attacks on Iran. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- President Trump has not made a final decision on whether to resume the attacks. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The attacks could take place before the November 3 US midterm elections. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Israeli forces are likely to take part if an attack is carried out. [ 3 , 4 ]
- According to Axios, as reported by Sankei Shimbun, the planned attacks would target Iran's energy facilities, infrastructure and nuclear-related sites. [ 4 ]
- Reuters reported on October 7 that there were at least 12 attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz last week, the most in any week since the US and Israel began attacking Iran in February. [ 2 ]
- Britain's maritime authority said on October 7 that a tanker off Qatar had been hit by several projectiles, with casualties reported; it is not known whether Iran carried out the attack. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Axios reported on October 7 that the US Defense Department told Central Command to prepare to resume large-scale attacks on Iran. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Trump has not made a final decision on resuming the attacks. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- An attack could come before the November 3 US midterm elections. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 ]
- Israeli forces are likely to join if an attack is carried out. [ 3 , 4 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether Trump will order the attacks to resume, and when. The outlets say no final decision has been made.
- Who attacked the tanker off Qatar on October 7. Kyodo says it is not known whether Iran was responsible.
- Whether an attack could come before Israel's October 27 general election. Only Kyodo, carried by Yahoo! News Japan, mentions this timing.
- Which targets the attacks would hit. Only Sankei Shimbun, citing Axios, lists energy facilities, infrastructure and nuclear-related sites.
- Whether Iran is stepping up attacks on ships to take the initiative. This is Kyodo's assessment, set against the Trump administration's claim that the strait is under US control.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Yahoo! News Japan publishes Kyodo's report on the Axios account and the tanker attacks near Hormuz. [ 2 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the order to Central Command and the possible timing before the midterms. [ 3 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reports the planned targets and Trump's comments at the White House. [ 4 ]
- NHK reports that Trump is considering resuming attacks on Iran before the midterms. [ 6 ]