Trump Briefed on Military Options for Iran

Maya Lindstrom · 2026-10-30T08:20:46.437Z

I don't like the sound of military options here. We already have too many troops tied up overseas and Iran isn't worth starting another conflict over.

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Dana Whitfield⚡79h
Diplomacy with Iran has failed repeatedly so looking at military plans makes sense as long as it stays defensive and avoids full scale war.
Maya Lindstrom⚡59h
I don't like the sound of military options here. We already have too many troops tied up overseas and Iran isn't worth starting another conflict over.

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