Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to a new report.Military and intelligence officials have cancelled their Memorial Day weekend plans in case of possible strikes, sources told CBS News. “The President always maintains all options at all times, and it is the job of the Pentagon to be ready to execute any decision the Commander-in-Chief could make,” a White House spokesperson told the outlet. No final decision to launch the strikes had been made as of Friday afternoon, local time. If the US were to launch fresh strikes, it would threaten the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Peace talks seem to be getting nowhere as the war drags on for nearly three months. Also, on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Nato allies need to prepare a “Plan B” to open the Strait of Hormuz.“What if Iran decides we refuse to open the straits, we’re going to own the straits, and we’re going to charge tolls for it?” he said at a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Sweden. “At that point, something has to be done about it.”What we know on the 85th day of the US-Israel war on IranDonald Trump’s administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to a new report. Military and intelligence officials have canceled their Memorial Day weekend plans in case of possible strikes, sources told CBS News. Peace talks between US and Iran remain fraught with Pakistani media describing the differences as “deep and significant”. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that indirect negotiations over a potential deal to end the war with Iran had seen "a little bit of movement, and that's good." Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday. Qatar has also sent a team of mediators to Tehran as efforts intensified to mediate a peace agreement. Stuti Mishra23 May 2026 04:27