US President Donald Trump has considered resuming large-scale military strikes against Iran in recent days but has decided, for now, to continue diplomatic negotiations, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing US officials familiar with the discussions.

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Trump has discussed renewed large-scale strikes with top defense officials, but is allowing nuclear talks to continue past the August 18 deadline while reserving the option of…

US President Donald Trump has considered resuming large-scale military strikes against Iran in recent days but has decided, for now, to continue diplomatic negotiations, according…

While Pentagon briefings on military options are not uncommon, the latest discussions suggest Trump has been looking for ways to break the deadlock with Iran. | World News

Trump has also said that he is fine with negotiations with Iran continuing past a previous August 18 deadline for a nuclear deal, WSJ wrote.

According to WSJ, US officials have assessed whether Washington should abandon talks with Tehran and resume full-scale military strikes.

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