Reports say former president Donald Trump is weighing swift, decisive strikes on Iranian regime bases aimed, officials say, at debilitating Tehran’s capabilities and allowing the Iranian people to reclaim their country. (nbcdfw.com) U.S. sources tell NBC and other outlets he seeks a limited, definitive operation; advisers warn the measures may not guarantee collapse and could provoke harsh retaliation. (nbcdfw.com) The moves follow heightened tensions — naval deployments, the downing of an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln, and resumed nuclear talks — and have drawn international criticism and warnings of regional escalation. (apnews.com) Diplomacy remains active even as military options are debated. (washingtonpost.com)