The Trump administration is bracing for potential retaliation from Iran, with the next 48 hours being of particular concern, according to two defense officials and a senior White House official. It’s unclear whether any retaliation would target overseas or domestic locations, or both, the officials said.
Two officials familiar with military planning said earlier in the week that Iran already has plans on the books to target US bases and assets in the Middle East if the need arises, though they cautioned at the time there were no indications of imminent deployment of the plans.
US bases and assets have been at their highest state of alert for months, but after Israel began warring with Iran on June 13, officials who spoke earlier in the week said concerns were heightened even more about the potential for attacks on US assets from Iran or its proxies in the region.
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