US military briefs Trump on Iran strike options amid regional troop buildup

Trump received a White House briefing on military options against Iran as the US deploys thousands more troops and a third aircraft carrier to the region.

• Trump received a high-level military briefing on possible strike options against Iran, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Gen. Dan Caine, and the CENTCOM commander.
• Trump said the war with Iran will stop soon, warning that ending it requires guarantees Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon.
• The US is sending 9,000–10,000 more troops and a third carrier group to the Middle East, joining two carriers in the Arabian Sea.
• Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf said any full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on Washington lifting the oil and maritime blockade.