Potential US military strikes on Iran could target specific individuals, pursue regime change: report

Potential U.S. subject strikes connected Iran could people circumstantial individuals and adjacent prosecute authorities change, a study said. 

Two U.S. officials who spoke to Reuters connected information of anonymity reportedly said those are options that person emerged successful the readying stage, if ordered by President Donald Trump. They did not accidental which individuals could beryllium targeted, but Trump, notably, successful 2020 ordered the U.S. subject onslaught that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the caput of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force. 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House for comment. 

Trump already said Friday that helium is "considering" a constricted subject onslaught connected Iran to unit its leaders into a woody implicit its atomic program, erstwhile asked by a newsman astatine the White House.

BUILT FOR WEEKS OF WAR: INSIDE THE FIREPOWER THE US HAS POSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE EAST

President Donald Trump speaks during a property briefing astatine the White House, connected Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, successful Washington. Trump said Friday helium is "considering" a constricted subject onslaught connected Iran. (Allison Robbert/AP)

Last week, erstwhile questioned if helium wanted authorities alteration successful Iran, the president said, "Well it seems similar that would beryllium the champion happening that could happen." 

Trump connected Thursday suggested the model for a breakthrough is narrowing successful talks with Iran, indicating Tehran has nary much than "10, 15 days, beauteous overmuch maximum" to scope an agreement. 

"We’re either going to get a deal, oregon it’s going to beryllium unfortunate for them," helium said.

TRUMP GIVES IRAN 10-DAY ULTIMATUM, BUT EXPERTS SIGNAL TALKS MAY BE BUYING TIME FOR STRIKE

The USS Gerald R. Ford is heading to the Middle East arsenic the U.S. is gathering up its subject beingness there, amid talks with Iran. (U.S Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 6th Fleet / Handout via Reuters)

A Middle Eastern root with cognition of the negotiations told Fox News Digital this week that Tehran understands however adjacent the hazard of warfare feels and is improbable to deliberately provoke Trump astatine this stage.  

However, the root said Iran cannot judge limitations connected its short-range rocket program, describing the contented arsenic a steadfast reddish enactment acceptable by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.  

Iranian negotiators are not authorized to transverse that boundary, and conceding connected missiles would beryllium viewed internally arsenic equivalent to losing a war.

In 2020, the Pentagon said President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. subject onslaught that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, left, successful Iraq. (Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

The root indicated determination whitethorn beryllium much flexibility astir uranium enrichment parameters if sanctions alleviation is portion of the equation. 

Fox News’ Emma Bussey and Efrat Lachter contributed to this report.