Trump allies warn ‘overwhelming’ wave of strikes will hit Iran within | US | News
Speaking at closed-door intelligence briefings on Tuesday, lawmakers delivered a harsh message, sources said: What has happened in Iran so far is just a preview of what’s to come.
Senior Trump administration officials reportedly told members of Congress to brace for a campaign of destruction that would sharply intensify within hours and dwarf anything seen in the early days of Operation Epic Fury.
The Express understands Senator Lindsey Graham, who spent months trying to engage Trump in military conflict with Tehran, left the briefing room with no uncertainty about what lay ahead. “This regime is in its death throes. The amount of firepower coming from us in the next day or two will be enormous,” he said.
“What’s coming from us in the coming days will be much greater than it has been in the last few days. The Arabs are at war right now, so stay tuned,” Graham continued. “What is coming towards the remnants of the regime will be huge. The salvation of Iran is at the door. The door to peace is about to open.”
Senator Josh Hawley reportedly said the operation was “very wide-ranging,” “evolving rapidly” and “really changing from hour to hour.”
‘Just the beginning’
Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat with a background at the State Department and who held national security posts under President Obama, said the administration has made no secret of its intentions on Capitol Hill, according to a report by NBC.
Kim told reporters that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other briefing colleagues told members of Congress that “we should expect even stronger attacks in the future, which is concerning for the protection of American citizens in the region.” “This is just the beginning of what many say will be a very long operation. This is a war. This is the Iran war.”
Rubio had been sending the same signal for hours before setting foot in the briefing room. He told reporters that the United States would “attack” Iran “in the next few hours and days” and a day earlier said the “hardest blows are yet to come.”
Rubio addressed lawmakers along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retaliation and losses
The initial US-Israeli offensive eliminated Khamenei and destroyed much of his inner circle while destroying the foundations of Iran’s military apparatus. Tehran has since responded harshly, launching attacks on American diplomatic sites and softer targets scattered across friendly countries in the region.
At a time when it becomes increasingly difficult to leave due to grounded flights and closed borders, the State Department issued an urgent warning to Americans in 14 countries in the Middle East to leave without delay.
The human cost to the US military now stands at six dead. Four names were announced on Tuesday evening; All Army reservists who lost their lives when a drone tracked them down at a facility in Kuwait.
