{"id":81341,"date":"2026-02-15T10:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=81341"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:26:57","slug":"u-s-military-operation-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/u-s-military-operation-against-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. prepares scenarios for prolonged military operation against Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high as negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear program proceed alongside increased U.S. military deployments in the Middle East. According to officials cited in reports, Pentagon planning now includes scenarios that go beyond limited strikes and could involve sustained operations and possible cycles of retaliation, raising concerns about a wider regional conflict.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Military planning amid diplomacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>U.S. and Iranian diplomats held talks in Oman last week in an attempt to revive negotiations over Tehran\u2019s nuclear activities. At the same time, the United States has continued to strengthen its military presence in the region, a move seen as increasing pressure while talks remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said an additional aircraft carrier, along with thousands of troops, fighter jets and guided-missile destroyers, is being deployed to enhance both offensive and defensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Trump signals pressure on Iran<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to U.S. troops in North Carolina, President <a title=\"Trump says talks with Iran continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/trump-says-talks-with-iran-continue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> acknowledged that reaching an agreement with Iran had been difficult and emphasized the importance of deterrence.<\/p>\n<p>White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stated that \u201call options remain on the table\u201d regarding Iran and noted that the president makes final decisions based on national security considerations.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Possible scope of operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Officials indicated that any sustained campaign could target not only nuclear facilities but also Iranian state and security infrastructure. Analysts warn that such a scenario would carry significant risks, given Iran\u2019s missile capabilities and the likelihood of retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say that a prolonged exchange of attacks could increase the risk of a broader regional conflict. Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards have previously warned that U.S. military bases could become targets in the event of an attack on Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Regional implications and negotiations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The United States maintains military bases across the Middle East, including in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who recently met Trump in Washington, said any agreement with Iran must include provisions considered vital for Israel\u2019s security.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has stated it is willing to discuss limits on its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief but has ruled out linking negotiations to its missile program.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trump Asked Directly What Iran Could Do to Avoid a US Attack\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Jsj8J_V0Sk\" width=\"951\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high as negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear program proceed alongside increased U.S. military deployments in the Middle East. According to officials cited in reports, Pentagon planning now includes scenarios that go beyond limited strikes and could involve sustained operations and possible cycles of retaliation, raising concerns about a wider regional &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9192199,"featured_media":81342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,25,37],"tags":[56608,77263,1134,267,77159,80448,14687,37672,80449,1133],"class_list":["post-81341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","category-america","category-middle-east","tag-diplomacy","tag-donald-trump","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-middle-east","tag-military-planning","tag-nuclear-program","tag-pentagon","tag-regional-security","tag-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9192199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81343,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81341\/revisions\/81343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}