The Pentagon is preparing military options for a “final blow” in the Iran war, involving the use of ground forces and massive bombing, according to a report by Axios, citing two US officials and two sources with knowledge of the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, a “dramatic military escalation” is expected if there is no progress in talks between Tehran and Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sources said that options such as invading the strategically important islands of Kharg, Larak, Abu Musa, and others, along with a blockade of ships carrying Iranian oil east of the Strait of Hormuz, are on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report stated that some US officials believe that a “show of overwhelming force” to end the conflicts would give the US greater leverage in negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A source familiar with the negotiation efforts said that T\u00fcrkiye, Pakistan, and Egypt are continuing their attempts to organize talks between the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The source noted that Iran has rejected the US’ initial demands but has not completely withdrawn from the negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the sources’ statement, US President Donald Trump has reportedly not reached a decision yet on any of these scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any potential ground operations are seen as “hypothetical” by White House officials. – AA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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