Trump still pushing aides to draw up ‘decisive’ military options against Iran — WSJ

US President Donald Trump is continuing to push his aides to devise what he calls “decisive” military options against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports, days after he called off strikes against the Islamic Republic.

Citing US officials, the report says Trump has repeatedly employed the word “decisive” when discussing what outcome he would want from an American attack on Iran, leading aides at the White House and Pentagon to draw up an array of options for him — among them actions that would be aimed at toppling the regime.

Other options that are more limited in aim reportedly include strikes on facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Officials quoted by the US newspaper say Trump still hasn’t ruled out strikes, though it’s unclear what he may ultimately decide, with the deliberations coming as an American aircraft carrier and fighter jets are headed to the Middle East.