Trump planning new military assault or tighter sanctions, say Iranian officials

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According to The Guardian, Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s chief negotiator, claims that Washington is preparing for a limited military strike and that Iran is readying a response. Mohammadi stated on his Telegram channel that the US has set a two-week window for Donald Trump to decide on military action. He warned that if sanctions continue, Iran might initiate a pre-emptive war to increase costs for the enemy. The report notes that Iranian officials fear economic pressure could trigger domestic unrest. Meanwhile, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s national security council, stated that Iran would not allow its enriched uranium stockpile to leave the country, and Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, warned Europe that complicity in the US blockade would be considered an act of war.