On the 14th, the US Axios News website quoted three people familiar with the matter as reporting that US President Trump held a meeting in the White House war room on the 14th to discuss plans for a large-scale attack on Iran, saying “the scale will be broader than the current crackdown around the Strait of Hormuz.” The report said that the meeting discussed attacking Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The core topic was “a new plan to carry out a destructive attack on Iran's strategic targets.” “Trump seems willing to escalate the war to cause enough damage to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept Trump's demands on the nuclear issue.” The report said that those attending the meeting included Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane, CIA Director Ratcliffe, and US presidential special envoy Witkoff.

On the 14th, the US Axios News website quoted three people familiar with the matter as reporting that US President Trump held a meeting in the White House war room on the 14th to discuss plans for a large-scale attack on Iran, saying “the scale will be broader than the current crackdown around the Strait of Hormuz.” The report said that the meeting discussed attacking Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The core topic was “a new plan to carry out a destructive attack on Iran's strategic targets.” “Trump seems willing to escalate the war to cause enough damage to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept Trump's demands on the nuclear issue.” The report said that those attending the meeting included Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane, CIA Director Ratcliffe, and US presidential special envoy Witkoff.