By John Lyons, ABC
Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP
There is now a strong likelihood that US President Donald Trump will order air strikes against Iran.
In some ways, Trump has backed himself into a corner, declaring defiantly that should the Iranian regime open fire on its own people, then the US would take action against the regime.
He's told protesters that help is on its way. What help? And when?
The regime has done exactly what Trump warned against. While an information blackout has made it difficult to assess the exact extent of the death toll, it is clear that hundreds, if not thousands, of Iranian protesters have been killed by the country's security forces.
So what are Trump's military options?
At this stage, th
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