Report: Trump Considering Expanding Military Operations Against Iran with New Escalation Options

SadaNews Translation - The Wall Street Journal revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump is inclined to expand military operations against Iran, after receiving briefings from senior officials in the U.S. administration in recent days regarding a series of proposed escalation options.

On Tuesday evening, Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room, where the possibility of seizing Khark Island and other areas along the Strait of Hormuz using U.S. forces was discussed, along with examining the option of bombing the tunnel complex on Mount Makush.

The report also indicated, according to SadaNews translation, that the option of targeting Iranian energy facilities remains on the U.S. administration's agenda as part of expanding airstrikes, reflecting a trend towards broader military escalation that could have direct implications for the security of international navigation in the vital strait.