Trump’s Iran options shrink as forces shift and lawmakers weigh risks
The Trump administration claims a wide menu of options against Iran, but actual choices are limited as forces have moved to the Caribbean and major assets have been redeployed elsewhere; airstrikes remain possible but would be constrained, lawmakers worry about entangling the U.S. in another conflict, and concerns over stockpiles and interceptor capacity persist, with Republicans favoring sanctions or non-kinetic pressure over a large military escalation.