DEAD MAN'S SWITCH
From decapitation strike to shock & awe… 5 ways Trump could blast Iran & one simulation says US could LOSE war
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THESE are the five ways Donald Trump could wipe out Iran after the US President issued strict orders to "obliterate" the country if they ever assassinate him.
This comes after an apparent Iranian plot to kill the commander-in-chief, who has already survived two attempts on his life, was uncovered in November.
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Two hitmen were arrested as part of an alleged for-hire plot to take out Trump before the November 5 election.
Trump has since revealed he has left a detailed plan with his team on what to do if he is ever assassinated by his enemy.
He said: "I've left instructions if they do it, they get obliterated, there won't be anything left."
Trump's threat could prove to be a dead man's switch - which is a safety design used to activate or deactivate something if the user can't operate it anymore.
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Trump's instructions could be his way of activating a deadly switch against his killers if he is ever assassinated.
The US President also signed an executive order calling for his government to impose serious pressure on Tehran.
America could have several chilling plans up its sleeve to hit back at any attacks made by Iran.
DECAPITATION STRIKES
Trump could bring back an attack he used back in his first term.
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The US President used a "decapitation strike" to take out Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
These strikes are military actions that use a missile or bomb to deliberately target and kill leaders.
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Therefore, the US could use its weapons strategically to target Iran's leaders rather than dropping bombs on cities or homes.
TARGET NUCLEAR SITES
Specific leaders might not be the only target of potential US missiles.
Trump could also turn to his Israeli pals as the two nations previously prepared a joint mission to blitz Iran's nuclear bases.
In December, Netanyahu's government confirmed it would capitalize on a rare opportunity to strike Iran after the Islamic nation’s allies have been dropping like flies.
The US did not confirm whether it would join Israel's anti-nuclear mission, but Trump is said to be “weighing options” to buckle Iran’s nuclear project - and airstrikes are on the table.
Israel has previously launched an attack on Iran which reportedly hit a missile production site - but avoided its nuclear facilities.
Iran has always denied it is trying to develop nuclear weapons and claimed its space program and nuclear activities are for civilian purposes.
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SHOCK AND AWE
The US could also unleash a huge attack on Iran which could potentially wipe out the enemy overnight.
US officials are believed to already have a top secret computerised plan ready for any major conflict in the Middle East.
The government reportedly first penned the Theatre Iran Near Term (TIRANNT) scheme in 2003 during the Iraq War, according to the .
A report published by academics in 2007 theorised how the attack could look and believed the US would hit with a "massive multi-front" which would exclude a ground invasion.
The potential attack could weaponize bombers, missiles, and fighter jets to hit 52 targets - including cultural locations, military bases, and infrastructure.
Researchers believed the TIRANNT project could take “shock and awe to a new level”.
PROXY ATTACKS
Trump could also go for Iran's allies and launch proxy attacks across the Middle East.
Iran-backed groups currently operate in six Middle Eastern nations.
These include Hezbollah in Lebanon; Hamas in Palestine; the Houthis in Yemen; Assad-affiliate groups in Syria; the Al-Ashtar Brigades in Iraq; and several groups in its neighbour Iraq, according to the US Congress.
Iranian forces in these countries therefore could be hit, former Middle East peace negotiator Aaron David Miller told The Telegraph.
“The US has conceded too large a margin to Iran for proxy attacks.
“Washington needs to reduce that margin and send a tougher message to Tehran for killing Americans – attacks against Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria.
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LOSING HAND
Despite the America's powers, a US military simulation predicted it could lose in a war against Iran.
An exercise called the Millennium Challenge was set up by the Pentagon in 2002 to see how it's military would compare to a Middle Eastern power - believed to be Iran - in a war.
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Washington claimed it won a series of live exercises and computer war games in the $250million run.
It was later leaked that the opposition took victory until Pentagon bosses changed the rules, according to the Daily Star.
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