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Iran Plans Two-Stage Escalation Against US to Pressure Trump Amid Sanctions
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 23 hours ago
What happened
Iran plans a two-stage escalation against US interests to pressure President Trump amid successful sanctions, targeting Gulf states' infrastructure first and US bases second, while managing internal unrest.
- 01Iran shifts from defense to offense against US due to effective sanctions and no quick deal from Trump.
- 02First stage targets energy and civilian infrastructure in Gulf countries to pressure US allies.
- 03Second stage involves significant attacks on US military bases aiming to cause damage and casualties.
- 04Potential European US targets would be hit by Iranian proxies, not directly by Iran.
- 05Plan excludes direct attacks on Israel but acknowledges risk of Israeli involvement if conflict escalates.
- 06Iranian regime hopes escalation will unify the population against an external enemy amid economic crisis.
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