SECURITYJul 1 · 08:32 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Anwar Iqbal)

Trump briefed on military options against Iran, but sticks to diplomatic negotiations for now: report

US President Donald Trump has reviewed military options against Iran with senior officials but opted to continue diplomatic negotiations. Discussions included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, with Trump favoring diplomacy over resuming military strikes to avoid disrupting nuclear talks. Indirect negotiations in Doha continue, though Iran has refused direct meetings with the US.

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