{"id":2584143,"date":"2026-03-26T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-trump-weighing-final-blow-options-to-end-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:51:57","slug":"report-trump-weighing-final-blow-options-to-end-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-trump-weighing-final-blow-options-to-end-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Trump Weighing &#8216;Final Blow&#8217; Options to End Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-trump-weighing-final-blow-options-to-end-iran-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584143&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new report, cited by The Western Journal from Axios, says the Pentagon is preparing for a potential decisive action to end the war wiht Iran if talks fail, though no decision has been made yet.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-7\/\" title=\"... claims Trump being &#039;dragged&#039; to...d ... by &#039;disinformation&#039;\">options reportedly include<\/a> U.S. troops seizing or holding sensitive Iranian positions, with public discussion of striking Iran\u2019s oil export hub Kharg Island and the shipping hub Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, among other possibilities such as seizing oil tankers or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">highly enriched uranium<\/a> at damaged facilities.The piece also notes White House statements portraying Iran as having to concede and not letting negotiations drag on, including remarks attributed to White house officials and a tweet-linked stance from President trump.Additionally, it references reports of an Israeli strike reported by the Times of Israel that targeted iran\u2019s navy leadership. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >content blends political reporting<\/a> with embedded media and social posts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon is planning for one massive blow to end the war with Iran if existing talks fail, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>The report from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/applewebdata:\/\/5BE4A783-F986-47A7-BABC-B41D2D82DA3A\/The%20US%20is%20working%20on%20options%20for%20a%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> says multiple options for the War Department&rsquo;s &ldquo;final blow&rdquo; include American troops holding sensitive Iranian positions. The report notes that no decision has been made on any option.<\/p>\n<p>Seizing or blockading Kharg Island, which is Iran&rsquo;s export hub for oil, has been discussed publicly for weeks and tops the list of options.<\/p>\n<p>Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz is another potential target because Iranian bases troops there.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Just so we set the record straight&hellip; They are begging to make a deal &mdash; not me,&rdquo; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are begging to work out a deal. I don&rsquo;t know if we&rsquo;ll be able to do that. I don&rsquo;t know if we&rsquo;re willing to do that. They should&rsquo;ve done that four weeks ago.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dT7qWAENQj\">pic.twitter.com\/dT7qWAENQj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2037180748340310525?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Taking Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf is also under consideration, as is taking control of any Iranian oil tankers.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. forces could also come into play by seizing highly enriched uranium that lies underneath facilities severely damaged in June by U.S. bombing.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt signaled that the Trump administration was in no mood to allow Iran to drag out the talks, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/white-house-warns-iran-against-balking-deal-trump-ready-unleash-hell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump does not bluff, and he is prepared to unleash hell,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran should not miscalculate again. Their last miscalculation cost them their senior leadership, their navy, their air force and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adm-davidson-thaad-not-enough-to-contain-chinese-aggression\/\" title=\"Adm. Davidson: THAAD not enough to contain Chinese aggression\">air defense system<\/a>,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any violence beyond this point will be because the Iranian regime refused to understand they have already been defeated and refused to come to a deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt noted that Iran has suffered &ldquo;the largest elimination of a navy over a three-week period since World War II. Again, let me reiterate, this is the largest elimination of a navy on the face of the planet in a three-week period since World War II.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their ambitions of building a&nbsp;nuclear weapon&nbsp;have also been crushed to an even greater degree than they were in Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025. That&rsquo;s why you&rsquo;re beginning to see the regime look for an exit ramp.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There does not need to be any more death and destruction, but if Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment, if they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily and will continue to be, President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before,&rdquo; she warned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The IDF announces that it killed the top leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, including its commander, Alireza Tangsiri.<\/p>\n<p>The overnight Israeli Air Force strike in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas was carried out while Tangsiri was meeting with senior&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2037148955423670505?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To complete the devastation, an Israeli attack killed the top leaders of Iran&rsquo;s navy, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/israel-says-irgc-navy-commander-killed-iranian-top-envoy-said-removed-from-hit-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel announced that Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was killed along with all key commanders of the IRGC Navy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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