US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Pentagon Briefs Trump on Military Options Including Strike on Khamenei

Washington — The United States is on the brink of a critical decision that could reshape the Middle East, as the Pentagon has presented President Donald Trump with a wide-ranging set of military options against Iran, including plans to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba Khamenei, according to reports by Axios, , and other major American outlets.
Top national security officials gathered in the White House Situation Room to assess the Iran crisis, while Trump was separately briefed by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on indirect nuclear talks held in Geneva — which concluded without a clear resolution.
The options under review range in scale — from targeted strikes on nuclear and missile facilities to plans aimed at taking out government leaders and toppling the regime entirely. The Trump administration appears ready to launch an extended military assault, as the Pentagon amasses one of the largest strike forces in the Middle East in over two decades. 
Trump himself acknowledged Friday that he is “considering” a limited military strike, warning Tehran it had no more than “10 to 15 days” to reach a deal, or the consequences would be “unfortunate for them.” 
However, no final decision has been made, and White House officials have characterized the briefings as routine contingency planning during a period of heightened geopolitical tension.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firmly rejected any military path, stating that “there is no military solution for Iran’s nuclear program” and that diplomacy remains the only way forward.  As both sides remain far apart, the world watches anxiously — with the next two weeks potentially determining whether the standoff ends at the negotiating table or on the battlefield.