The president’s actions could range from that direct assault against Iran using US bombers to the deployment of sophisticated cyber attacks, to getting Starlink to provide internet access to protesters amid a nationwide communications blackout, said Nicholas Carl, the assistant director for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute think tank. The US last attacked the Islamic Republic during the 12-day war, hitting its nuclear facilities, with Iran warning that another attack from the US would be met with retaliation against US troops in the region. “A single strike may not be that effective depending on the target, but a single strike to take out the leader of the regime would see the protests energized and serve as an effective message to Iran,” he added.
Author: Ronny Reyes, Emily Goodin, Steven Nelson
Published at: 2026-01-13 22:43:33
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