“Help is on the way,” Donald Trump promised protesters in Iran. That help is urgent: with thousands of deaths, Iranians are perhaps undergoing the most violent repression in their country’s history. But what can the American president do? Various scenarios are being discussed in Washington. From targeted air strikes to a possible assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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These are Trump’s options in the Iran crisis: bombing, liquidation or deal
Bytaketonews
Jan 14, 2026