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Trump Briefed on Possible Renewed Strikes Against Iran

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed by top military leaders at the White House about possible renewed strikes against Iran Thursday.
Pentagon deployed carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and amphibious ships with about 9,000 Marines, bringing U.S. forces in the region above 20,000 personnel.
U.S. diplomats urged Gulf states to ready for Iranian retaliation, including attacks on energy infrastructure.
The Pentagon estimates the war’s cost to U.S. taxpayers at $47.1 billion.

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U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed by top military leaders at the White House on Thursday about possible renewed strikes against Iran.
Trump personally signaled willingness to resume attacks, calling Iran “not smart” and presenting the move as a decisive presidential decision.
The Pentagon is shipping an additional Patriot missile system to Israel.
Congressional leaders said opposition could trigger impeachment of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth next month.

History

In April 1988, after Iran’s mine damaged the U.S. frigate Samuel B. Roberts, President Ronald Reagan ordered Operation Praying Mantis. U.S. forces, including the carrier USS Enterprise, struck Iranian oil platforms and damaged two frigates and a missile boat, marking the largest surface naval clash since World War II. The raid helped push Iran toward the July 1988 cease-fire that ended the Iran-Iraq War.

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War Cost $47.1 Billion

U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed by top military leaders at the White House about possible renewed strikes against Iran Thursday.
Pentagon deployed carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and amphibious ships with about 9,000 Marines, bringing U.S. forces in the region above 20,000 personnel.
U.S. diplomats urged Gulf states to ready for Iranian retaliation, including attacks on energy infrastructure.
The Pentagon estimates the war’s cost to U.S. taxpayers at $47.1 billion.

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