Overview
- The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reports President Trump will gather senior officials on Jan. 13 to consider options that include strikes, cyber operations, additional sanctions, and providing Starlink terminals.
- Those invited reportedly include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Kane.
- The Pentagon has not repositioned additional forces toward Iran, according to the WSJ report.
- Trump said on Jan. 11 that Iranian leaders want talks and added the United States might act before any meeting, as other outlets also describe internal debate over military versus non-kinetic steps.
- Unrest that began on Dec. 29 following a currency collapse has produced significant casualties and internet shutdowns, with rights groups citing hundreds of deaths and NetBlocks tracking more than 84 hours of nationwide outages.