US President Trump is weighing several options for dramatically escalating the war against Iran should his latest push for diplomacy fail, according to CNN

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"Pentagon officials preparing for a next phase of war have drawn up scenarios for deploying troops to seize various targets within Iran"
"Administration officials have debated separate ideas for extracting the enriched uranium that remains buried within Iran’s nuclear facilities".
"Officials have also developed options for capturing Kharg Island".
"There are only so many options left both to secure the strait and advance US interests in Iran enough for Trump to convincingly declare victory. And officials are increasingly convinced that nearly all of them would likely require troops".

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The news detailing potential military escalation by the U.S. against Iran signifies a notable shift in geopolitical risk, particularly for oil and global markets. If diplomacy fails, the deployment of troops could lead to supply disruptions, impacting energy prices and increasing volatility in related equities and currencies.

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