BREAKING: Pentagon reviews "final blow" military options for Iran as escalation scenarios take shape
The Pentagon is assessing a set of major escalation scenarios involving Iran, with U.S. officials confirming contingency planning, Axios reported. Sources described four potential "final blow" options. Possible targets include Kharg Island, Iran's main oil-export hub. Larak Island is also viewed as a key military position. Additional options reportedly involve seizing disputed strategic islands. The plans are said to range from deploying ground forces to a large-scale bombing campaign. Officials indicated any move would hinge heavily on stalled diplomatic progress, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a central factor in U.S. calculations.