Merve Aydogan
01 August 2026•Update: 01 August 2026
The US and Israel are preparing for what could become one of the most intense bombing campaigns against Iranian energy infrastructure, with strikes possible during the weekend, CBS News reported Friday.
The report said there had been discussion of wrapping up any campaign before financial markets open Monday, given concerns about economic fallout, though no firm deadline was set. Israel has been briefed and is coordinating with Washington, but President Donald Trump had not yet issued final authorization, according to the sources.
An Israeli official told CBS News that Israel was not aware of any decision to resume full-scale military operations and had not been asked to join strikes against Iran.
Speaking at a Camp David Cabinet meeting, Trump said, “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.'”
White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said the US “will win,” and that Iran would not be permitted to obtain a nuclear weapon under Trump’s watch.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the agency was “locked and loaded” but declined to discuss targets ahead of a presidential decision.
The report said power plants and refineries were likely targets, with US officials also weighing cutting electricity to Tehran.