Trump Weighs Iran War Option While Keeping Talks Alive

Ynet and Israel National News, both citing The Wall Street Journal, reported overnight that President Donald Trump discussed a renewed full-scale military campaign against Iran with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, but has not made a decision. The reports say Trump is willing to let nuclear talks run beyond an August 18 target while keeping limited strike options if Tehran violates the memorandum. Times of Israel and Ynet's explainer say U.S. envoys are in Doha but no direct U.S.-Iran meeting is set, while Iran presses demands on frozen funds, Hormuz and Lebanon. For Israel, the useful test is pressure: diplomacy must dismantle Iran's nuclear and proxy capabilities, and credible American force keeps Tehran from turning talks into cover.