RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Washington \u2014 The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend.\u00a0There was some discussion about trying to conclude by the time financial markets open Monday because of concern about how the bombings will affect the U.S. and global economy, but an end point wasn\u0027t locked in.The Israelis have been notified and are coordinating with the United States, according to multiple U.S. sources. The president has yet to give the final \u0027go\u0027 orders for the strikes, the sources said.A joint operation would mark Israel\u0027s return to combat operations which it had halted during the U.S.-brokered truce. Iran has not hit Israel since the memorandum of understanding fell apart and the U.S. restarted combat operations in early July.An Israeli official told CBS News: "Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has been requested of Israel to join any military actions against Iran."The military strike plan came up during President Trump\u0027s cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, according to sources briefed later. Some White House aides who focus on politics were strongly opposed, one of the sources said.\u00a0While reporters were in the room, Mr. Trump said: "We\u0027ll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they\u0027re going to say, \u0027We just can\u0027t take it anymore.\u0027""I think we just want to win," he told the press when asked about reviving diplomacy.Energy infrastructure including power plants and refineries would likely be targeted, two of the sources said.\u00a0White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to CBS News, "As President Trump said at his cabinet meeting today, the United States will win, and Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under his watch."Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Pentagon would not comment on targets before the president makes a final decision.\u00a0"The Department of War is locked and loaded, ready to execute the President\u0027s directives at a moment\u0027s notice," Parnell said in a statement.\u00a0A former U.S. military official told CBS that the value of hitting energy infrastructure would be to impact the Iranian military\u0027s ability to provide services and effectively govern.\u00a0When Mr. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met earlier this week, Netanyahu briefed him on three options for the war, including military strikes focused on land resupply routes, a senior Israeli official said. Netanyahu also met with Defense Secretary Hegseth.The U.S. has already struck bridges in this conflict that were dual-use \u2014 used by the military and civilians \u2014 a U.S. official said.\u00a0There were high-level U.S. discussions Friday about cutting electricity across Tehran, but no decision had been made as of Friday afternoon.Last week, Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social that he would bomb and destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0
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