The Trump administration was preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources with direct knowledge of the planning, even as diplomacy continued, CBS reports.

Some members of the US military and intelligence community cancelled their plans for the Memorial Day weekend in anticipation of possible strikes, several sources said.

Defence and intelligence officials began updating recall rosters for US installations overseas as tranches of troops stationed in the Middle East rotate out of the theatre, part of an effort to reduce the American military footprint in the region amid concern about possible Iranian retaliation.

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