US prepares larger-scale attack on Iran

The United States is preparing to launch a large-scale military strike against Iran by increasing its military presence in the Middle East, according to a report by The Washington Post citing a US official. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the US is deploying additional fighter jets and refuelling aircraft from Europe to the Middle East. “The US is planning a wider war,” said a US official familiar with the Trump administration’s internal discussions. However, the US’s ability to carry out a large-scale military action is limited by dwindling ammunition supplies, the newspaper’s source stated. The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on 18 June to end the conflict that had been ongoing since 28 February. However, Washington launched another attack on Iran on 8 July, citing a response to Iranian actions against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran stated the attack violated the agreement and launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the Middle East.