Pentagon Draws Up New Iran Target List as Trump Says War-Ending Deal Is Near

4 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 27

U.S. defense officials have compiled additional Iranian military targets for possible renewed strikes, even as the administration says Iran’s capabilities were destroyed and a deal is close.
Those newly identified targets are harder to locate, according to three U.S. officials and national security experts, complicating any decision by President Donald Trump to resume combat operations.
The planning highlights a gap between public claims that the war is nearing an end and Pentagon preparations for another round of military action.
Washington’s contingency work suggests the Iran conflict remains fluid, with any future campaign likely to face tougher operational challenges than earlier strikes.

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