Tehran/Washington, Jan. 29 -- President Donald Trump is now weighing the possibility of a new military strike on Iran after preliminary contacts aimed at limiting Tehran's nuclear programme and ballistic missile production failed to gain traction, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The renewed threats have drawn a sharp response from Tehran, which has aggressively stepped up its rhetoric, and warned the US that it would retaliate immediately against any military action.
One of the senior advisors to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened to strike Israel if Washington launches an attack.
The shift marks a rapid refocusing of the Trump administration's publicly stated objectives, as only a few weeks prior, the Wh...