US President Donald Trump announced that his administration is close to issuing orders for new military strikes targeting vital energy facilities and bridges in Iran, in a development that reflects a dangerous escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran. Trump indicated that the US is already executing military operations, which he described as "strong and effective," in response to Iranian actions. In a related context, the US military command confirmed raising the alert level to maximum across all its bases deployed in the Middle East, in anticipation of any field developments or potential reactions in the region.