Washington DC, Jan. 30 -- US President Trump has recently been briefed on a broader and more aggressive range of possible military actions targeting Iran, reported The New York Times.

The proposals are designed to inflict deeper damage on Iran's nuclear and missile infrastructure or to undermine the authority of the country's supreme leader, reflecting a significant escalation in planning compared with options reviewed earlier this month.

Officials said the measures now under consideration exceed those examined roughly two weeks ago, when the administration was focused on fulfilling Trump's public commitment to halt the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias. Those officials spoke "on the con...