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Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing
The Pentagon instructed U.S. Central Command several days ago to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran , U.S. officials said. Why it matters: The directive didn't include a specific date for launching strikes, and President Trump hasn't made any final decisions.
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Both outlets frame the story around Trump considering Iran strikes, and both say no final decision has been made. Axios is more specific about a Pentagon instruction to Central Command to finish preparations for major combat operations, while The Atlantic uses a broader headline about a plan to strike Iran before the midterms and says only that planners are weighing options.
Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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