According to CNN, U.S. military officials are actively developing plans to strike Iranian facilities located in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. These actions are aimed at forcing Tehran into dialogue.
U.S. military officials are actively developing detailed plans to strike Iranian facilities located in the Strait of Hormuz area. According to sources, CNN reports that potential targets of these attacks could include mine-laying vessels and fast boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Details of Potential Strikes
The proposed bombings could affect extensive waters of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, and the southern part of the Persian Gulf. The network notes that the new U.S. strategy focuses on key maritime routes, unlike the early weeks of hostilities when strikes were mainly carried out away from the strait.
CNN sources also do not rule out the possibility of attacks on dual-use facilities and Iran's energy infrastructure. The main goal of such decisive actions is to force Tehran into negotiations.
Among the options being considered are targeted strikes against Iranian military leadership and officials who actively oppose dialogue with the U.S. Washington is particularly considering Major General Ahmad Vahidi, the commander of the IRGC (elite units of Iran's armed forces), as one of the possible targets.
According to available information, the Pentagon believes that complete demining of the Strait of Hormuz will take at least six months. This underscores the complexity and scale of potential operations.
