LIVE: Trump gave the green light, and the United States is going to bomb Iran

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, gave the green light to launch a direct military attack against Iran, according to high-level Pentagon sources. The authorization was reportedly issued from Air Force One, while the president was returning to Washington after participating in the G7 summit.

The American offensive would target the Iranian capital, Tehran, and would focus on the military and nuclear infrastructure of the Islamic terrorist regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

After landing, Trump will meet with the National Security Council, which is prepared in the crisis room for his arrival in Washington, finalizing the details of the operation.

Senior officials from the Department of Defense, the CIA, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are participating in the coordination of the attack, which is expected to be carried out in the coming hours. An unusual mobilization of strategic bombers and naval assets in the Persian Gulf has been reported.

The president's decision comes in a climate of maximum tension, after days of clashes between Israel and Iran that included attacks on nuclear facilities, massive bombings, and dozens of deaths.

The United States had avoided direct involvement, but the growing regional threat from Iranian terrorism led Trump to order a direct military intervention.