US Forces on Alert to Attack Iran This Weekend

JAKARTA - US forces are reportedly in a position to launch an attack on Iran as early as this weekend even though President Donald Trump has not made a final decision.

Citing a CNN report, the Turkish news agency Anadolu, said US forces had prepared for a possible attack on Iran in the coming days after air and naval forces were deployed to the Middle East.

On Wednesday, Trump held a meeting to review the latest developments with Iran and consider further steps, including diplomatic negotiations and military options, according to a report by news portal Axios as quoted by Anadolu.

The meeting was attended by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

They briefed Trump on nuclear talks with the Iranian delegation in Geneva this week and possible options to be taken.

Officials have warned that a military option against Iran risks triggering a much wider regional conflict than the limited operation in Venezuela last January.

During the meeting, Trump also received an update on negotiations related to the Russia-Ukraine war and the inaugural meeting of Trump's Peace Council to address the crisis in Gaza, Palestine.