Trump is considering options for expanding military operations against Iran

The Wall Street Journal quoted US officials as saying that President Donald Trump is leaning towards expanding US military operations in Iran, days after he received briefings from his senior aides.
The options proposed, according to officials, include intensifying air strikes, sending ground forces to control Iranian islands near the Strait of Hormuz, and bombing a fortified site that could be used for secret nuclear activities.
The officials noted that these discussions were one of several formal and informal conversations Trump has had in recent days with senior officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, andChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain.
Trump has not made a final decision on the next steps in the war, as he insists that he prefers to settle the dispute with Iran through diplomatic channels, the officials told the Wall Street Journal.