Washington, Feb. 20 -- US President Donald Trump is considering authorising a limited military strike against Iran in an attempt to coerce Tehran into accepting Washington's terms for a new nuclear agreement amid waning patience and increasing frustration, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing individuals familiar with internal deliberations.
The proposed initial operation, which could reportedly be launched within days if approved, would involve targeted strikes on a small number of Iranian military or government facilities.
The primary objective is to pressure Tehran to make a settlement with short-scale attacks, stopping short of a full-scale assault due to worries of triggering region-wide instability across the regi...