{"id":4666,"date":"2026-08-01T04:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=4666"},"modified":"2026-08-01T04:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:17:49","slug":"trump-orders-iran-attack-as-soon-as-this-weekend-wsj-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=4666","title":{"rendered":"Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The strikes are intended to convince Tehran to surrender, according to the newspaper, which cited unnamed US officials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=4664\">Mark Cuban\u2019s cofounder once told him: \u2018We don\u2019t get as much done because people are afraid of you\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The report comes hours after Trump cast doubt on continued negotiations with Iran, repeating threats to retaliate forcibly after an attack on a US base in Jordan.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll be hitting them very hard,\u201d the president said during a Cabinet meeting Friday. \u201cAnd at some point they\u2019ll say we just can\u2019t take it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CBS reported separately that the US is considering striking energy infrastructure, including oil refineries and power plants, which would mark a major escalation in the military campaign. Deliberate bombing of civilian targets could be considered war crimes, according to advocacy groups.<\/p>\n<p>WTI rose above $86 a barrel in post-settlement trading on Friday afternoon following the CBS report.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt did not directly address reports about an impending assault, but said in a statement that \u201cIran will continue to pay until they come to the table in, what President Trump deems, a meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Why Trump\u2019s Iran Threats Raise War Crime Concerns: Explainer<\/p>\n<p>The president has frequently threatened sweeping escalation only to shift his stance soon afterward. At the same time, the war has depleted US munitions, particularly air defense interceptors crucial to stopping attacks on bases.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=4662\">Mark Cuban\u2019s Las Vegas A\u2019s investment is his \u2018Sports 2.0\u2019 Dallas Mavericks playbook all over again \u2014\u00a0with one key change<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unintended consequences have marked the conflict, which began on Feb. 28 with massive airstrikes by the US and Israel. Iran swiftly and essentially sealed off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil, natural gas and fertilizer shipments. While the Iranian armed forces were no match for America\u2019s military might, Tehran\u2019s attacks on Persian Gulf neighbors with drones and missiles disrupted business and everyday life across the region.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just this week, Egypt was drawn into the fray when two ships carrying liquefied natural gas were struck by drones at the port of Damietta. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oil prices have shot up with each round of clashes, and Americans who were already frustrated about the cost of food, housing and other items now pay significantly more for gasoline. With control of Congress at stake in November\u2019s midterm elections, polls show that voters by a wide margin disapprove of Trump\u2019s management of the war \u2014 and the economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier:\u00a0Trump Casts Doubt on New Iran Negotiations as War Drags On<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Friday, he told reporters during the meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland that he was \u201closing faith in them because they do lie and do, they do misrepresent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd at some point they\u2019ll say we just can\u2019t take it anymore,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Confidence between the parties appears to be at rock bottom, with Iranian leaders echoing Trump\u2019s latest complaints by saying the Americans have reneged on commitments and can\u2019t be trusted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=4660\">New York sues to shut down Kalshi, seeks $100,000 for each unauthorized bet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll be hitting them very hard,\u201d the president said during a Cabinet meeting Friday. \u201cAnd at some point they\u2019ll say we just can\u2019t take it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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