Trump weighs three options as Iran war drags on
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Monday, 27 July, 2026, 11:51
US President Donald Trump is considering three scenarios for the development of the situation in the war with Iran, The New York Times reports.
Now Trump has three main options: military escalation, economic crackdown or declaring victory and getting out. Each has been debated in recent weeks in meetings with Vice President JD Vance; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine; his son-in-law Jared Kushner; and his special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
Each option seems unpalatable, for different reasons.
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