US President Trump is leaning toward expanding US military operations in Iran after days of briefings from top aides, reports WSJ citing officials
President Trump is considering expanded military action against Iran, including ground operations and nuclear site targets, as diplomatic efforts fail and oil prices remain volatile near $85.
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Options include stepping up airstrikes, sending ground forces to seize Iranian islands near the Strait of Hormuz and bombing a fortified site that could be used for covert nuclear work. Trump has not made a final decision. He says he would prefer to solve the dispute through diplomacy. The diplomatic gridlock has prompted Trump to ask aides for new, escalatory options that could force Iran to surrender, or at least promise to stop attacking commercial vessels in the strait.
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