Trump's Iran Dilemma: Military Action Options Explored Amidst Threats

• US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Iran over its crackdown on protesters, while keeping negotiation options open for its nuclear program.
• Potential US actions include economic strangulation by targeting Iran's energy sector, similar to the Venezuela strategy, possibly involving blocking oil vessels.
• Military strikes could target bases of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its Basij militia, accused of leading the crackdown on protesters.
• US intelligence, potentially aided by Israel's Mossad, has a clear picture of IRGC and Basij locations for targeted strikes.
• A more extreme option involves massive strikes aimed at destabilizing the Iranian regime and disrupting its chain of command, including targeting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior IRGC generals.

Why It Matters: Trump faces a complex decision on military action against Iran, ranging from economic pressure to targeted strikes or regime change.