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US military evaluating options to prevent nuclear-armed Iran, general says
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Posted on June 10, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
The US military is evaluating strategies to prevent Iran from becoming nuclear-armed, with General Kurilla confirming readiness to act if needed.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Tuesday there were a range of options when asked if the military was prepared to respond with overwhelming force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
"I have provided the secretary of defense and the president with a wide range of options," U.S. Army General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), told a congressional hearing.
Kurilla was responding to Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama, the chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, who asked if CENTCOM was prepared to respond with overwhelming force if Iran does not permanently give up its nuclear ambitions.
"I take that as a yes?" the Alabama Republican asked, after Kurilla responded.
"Yes," Kurilla said.
Iran said on Monday it would soon hand a counterproposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems unacceptable, while U.S. President Donald Trump said talks would continue.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle in WashingtonEditing by Matthew Lewis)
General Michael Kurilla stated that he has provided a wide range of options to the Secretary of Defense and the President regarding military responses to Iran.
General Kurilla responded to Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama, who is the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Iran announced that it would soon submit a counterproposal for a nuclear deal in response to a U.S. offer that it found unacceptable.
Yes, when asked if CENTCOM was prepared to respond with overwhelming force, General Kurilla confirmed with a 'yes.'
CENTCOM stands for U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East.
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