President Trump is expected to receive a briefing Thursday from U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on new plans for potential military action against Iran. The briefing, first reported by Axios on April 30, comes as the administration simultaneously pushes allies to join a new international maritime coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
The message from the White House is straightforward: the naval blockade stays until Iran agrees to a deal on its nuclear program. Military options remain on the table if Tehran refuses to budge.
Trump made his position clear after rejecting an Iranian proposal that would have eased the blockade first and pushed nuclear negotiations to a later stage. He told Axios the blockade is “somewhat more effective than bombing” and that “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
EXCLUSIVE: Trump tells Axios he rejects Iran’s proposal: He’s going to keep Iran under a naval blockade until reaching a deal on on
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