Pentagon drafts new list of strike targets in Iran

The U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon) has drawn up a new list of strike targets inside Iran in preparation for a potential decision by President Donald Trump to resume military operations, U.S. officials said on May 27. According to NBC, the Pentagon is considering the operational name "Sledgehammer" for any renewed action. The list of targets includes the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, which were previously hit by U.S. airstrikes last June, as well as strategic oil facilities on Kharg Island, power plants, and military command and communication centers. However, sources noted that while many previous targets were fixed facilities and thus relatively easy to strike, current targets such as missile launchers and drones are now more concealed and dispersed, making precision strikes more difficult than before.