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'War of choice'
Katherine Doyle @katiadoylNEW: Military officials have included options in regular war planning for President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Iran should he decide to do so, six people familiar with the plans told NBC News. So far, he hasn't.
NBC: War planning on Iran conflict includes off-ramps for Trump should he choose them
The military plans also include possibilities for escalation if the White House decides to increase the pressure on Iran, sources tell NBC News.
As the conflict widens in the Middle East and the Iranian regime maintains its chokehold on the critical Strait of Hormuz, the stated terms and timeline for ending the war remain in flux. Aides and allies have sought to pull Trump in different directions: Those in favor of an exit strategy have been concerned about global economic instability since the war began, two of the people said, while other aides have focused on the opportunity to erode the regime’s influence in the region.
The timeline for the duration of the war “could change every day,” according to one of the people.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-presented-daily-options-end-war-iran-hasnt-taken-far-rcna263399
The military plans also include possibilities for escalation if the White House decides to increase the pressure on Iran, sources tell NBC News.
As the conflict widens in the Middle East and the Iranian regime maintains its chokehold on the critical Strait of Hormuz, the stated terms and timeline for ending the war remain in flux. Aides and allies have sought to pull Trump in different directions: Those in favor of an exit strategy have been concerned about global economic instability since the war began, two of the people said, while other aides have focused on the opportunity to erode the regime’s influence in the region.
The timeline for the duration of the war “could change every day,” according to one of the people.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-presented-daily-options-end-war-iran-hasnt-taken-far-rcna263399