President Donald Trump’s Pentagon is developing military options for what officials describe as a potentially “massive” final blow against Iran — including seizing strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz, blockading Iranian oil exports, and securing Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium — as the administration weighs sending 10,000 additional combat troops to the Middle East if diplomacy collapses and the vital waterway remains restricted.
Axios first reported Thursday that the Pentagon is drawing up the escalation options as the White House weighs how to conclude the war if negotiations fail, particularly if Iran continues to impede the free flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor.
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