🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — President Trump is leaning toward expanding U.S. military operations against Iran after receiving briefings on new military options from senior officials, WSJ reports.

➡️ Discussions have included broadening the air campaign against Iranian military and energy infrastructure, deploying U.S. ground forces to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, and striking the deeply fortified, nuclear-linked Pickaxe Mountain complex, which has not yet been targeted.

➡️ Trump has not made a final decision and continues to say he would prefer a diplomatic solution.

➡️ However, officials say he has requested more escalatory options as Iran has refused to meet U.S. demands regarding its nuclear program and continues threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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🇺🇸🇸🇦🇰🇼⚡️ — The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of nearly $2.45 billion in military equipment to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, pending congressional review.

➡️ The $1.96 billion package for Saudi Arabia includes up to 20,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kits, launchers, warheads, spare parts, training, and logistical support.

➡️ The $484 million package for Kuwait will provide sustainment and support for its C-17 transport aircraft, including components, maintenance, software, training, and logistics services.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🛢 — Oil prices rose for the fourth day in a row as renewed U.S. attacks on Iran raise fears of a wider confrontation and additional interruption to oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz.

➡️ Brent crude climbed 0.4% to $85.28 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 0.5% to $80.02.