Trump has discussed timeline for Iran strikes — including as soon as this weekend — but no decision yet

Top national security officials have told President Trump the military is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday, but the timeline for any action is likely to extend beyond this weekend, sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News.

Mr. Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike, said the officials, who spoke under condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national matters.

The conversations have been described as fluid and ongoing, as the White House weighs the risks of escalation and the political and military consequences of restraint.

Over the next three days, the Pentagon is moving some personnel temporarily out of the Middle East region — primarily to Europe or back to the United States — ahead of potential action or counterattacks by Iran if the U.S. were to move ahead with its operation, according to multiple officials.

It's standard practice for the Pentagon to shift assets and personnel ahead of a potential U.S. military activity and doesn't necessarily signal an attack on Iran is imminent, one of the sources said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a White House briefing Wednesday there are "many reasons and arguments that one could make for a strike against Iran" but diplomacy is always the president's first option. She declined to discuss whether a potential strike would be coordinated with Israel.

Leavitt told reporters the administration had "a very successful operation in June that targeted Iran's nuclear facilities."

"Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump and with his administration," she said.