Trump weighs limited military strikes on Iranian assets in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump is considering limited military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz aimed at preventing Iran from rebuilding its capacity to attack commercial shipping, according to US-based media reports citing unnamed American officials. The option remains under review as the Trump administration weighs its response to recent Iranian maritime activity. The reports come amid an escalation in regional military activity following a US Army strike on Larak Island in Iran. A US official told Reuters that American forces detected Iranian launch ramps being prepared to fire missiles equipped with naval mines. The official did not provide additional operational details. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it retaliated by targeting US positions in Jordan and at Al-Muneebhda air base in the United Arab Emirates. Neither the US nor Iranian governments had issued an official statement at the time of publication, and no further details on the proposed operations were immediately available.