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If launched, a campaign against the Islamic Republic could escalate into “a far more serious conflict” than previously seen, according to the news agency

The US military is preparing for a sustained, multi-week operation against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, Reuters has reported, citing two administration officials speaking on condition of anonymity.

Washington has intensified military pressure on Tehran amid negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program. The Islamic Republic has recently said that it is ready for both diplomacy and military confrontation.

A military campaign against Iran could escalate into “a far more serious conflict” than previously seen between the two nations, the officials told Reuters on Saturday. 

As part of a probable campaign, Washington could carry out strikes on Iranian state and security facilities, not just nuclear infrastructure, one of the officials said, providing no specific details on the plans.

The sources specified that Washington “fully” expects Tehran to hit back, triggering “back-and-forth strikes and reprisals over a period of time.”

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Officials from the two countries met in Oman earlier this month in their first negotiations since last year’s Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Both sides described the talks as positive and agreed to hold further consultations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has, however, reiterated that Tehran’s nuclear program is peaceful and ruled out abandoning uranium enrichment.