US President Donald Trump has said his country is looking at “some very strong options” against Iran, where the death toll from clashes between anti-government protesters and security personnel is reportedly rising.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, “There seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed.”
He said: “We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it.” He added, “We’ll make a determination.”
Trump is scheduled to be briefed Tuesday on options to respond to the protests in Iran, according to U.S. officials, a sign the president is considering reprimanding the regime for its crackdown on demonstrators as he has repeatedly threatened, said the Wall Street Journal.
The president’s planned meeting with senior administration officials will be a discussion about the next steps, which could include boosting antigovernment sources online, deploying secretive cyber weapons against Iranian military and civilian sites, placing more sanctions on the regime and military strikes, the officials said.
