Washington, United States, Jan 12, 2026 (AFP) - Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goal

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2026-01-13

US President Donald Trump has options to intervene in protest-hit Iran that range from low to high risk, but choosing his course depends on him deciding his ultimate goal. It has been 10 days since Trump said the United States was "locked and loaded" and ready to "come to the rescue" if Iran's clerical state kills demonstrators who have taken to the streets in major numbers. Since then, Trump has kept threatening a military option, even as hundre......

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