U.S. WORKING ON COVERT OPERATION PLANS AGAINST IRAN

According to officials that spoke with the New York Times, US army and intelligence officers are working on operations that would allow an attack at the Iranians without lifting tensions in the area.

US army and intelligence officers are working on plans for covert operations against Iran in the Persian Gulf in an attempt to deter Tehran without increasing existing tension and leading to war, according to officials that spoke with the New York Times.

The officials did not provide details of these secret operations, but several options have been considered: More cyber attacks, disabling Iranian boats, or the more on-the-ground approach of spreading false information so as to undermine support for the Iranian regime. They stated that the CIA has secret plans to respond to Iranian provocation.

The Americans’ goal is to develop capabilities for a cyber attack as allegedly carried out last Thursday. These moves by the US come after tensions grew between the countries due to Iran’s attacks of the Persian Gulf oil tankers and the downing of a US drone.

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