According to U.S. officials, former President Donald Trump has reviewed military options to counter broad attacks on Iran but has decided to continue pursuing nuclear negotiations.
Trump believes that a military response could derail diplomatic progress and is willing to keep talks open even after the August 18 deadline.
While the Pentagon has outlined several strike options, Trump has favored limited retaliatory attacks over launching a full-scale operation and views a negotiated agreement as preferable to another all-out conflict.