
Pentagon planners have developed options for a decisive "final blow" against Iran that could include a massive bombing campaign and deployment of large numbers of ground forces. The scheduled commanders' briefing to Trump on Thursday indicates these options are now being presented to top political leadership, increasing the likelihood they will be actively weighed. Those plans align with recent troop movements and earlier special-operations planning and help explain Iranian fortifications at sensitive sites such as Kharg Island.
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