Sources said the military presence is intended to preserve President Donald Trump's ability to choose between continued economic pressure, limited military operations, and broader escalation. US President Donald Trump is privately considering declaring the Iran war over amid high energy prices and upcoming midterms, even as the Pentagon extends military deployments in West Asia. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Sources said the military presence is intended to preserve President Donald Trump's ability to choose between continued economic pressure, limited military operations, and broader escalation.S1

• US President Donald Trump is privately considering declaring the Iran war over amid high energy prices and upcoming midterms, even as the Pentagon extends military deployments in West Asia. Meanwhile, fresh US strikes and Iranian retaliations continue in the r...S2