US President Donald Trump is considering a range of military scenarios against Iran proposed by the Pentagon, including raids and special forces operations, but remains open to diplomatic solutions and negotiations with Tehran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials. According to the sources, Trump has recently been presented with an expanded list of options for potential strikes on Iran. These include US troop raids as well as intensified attacks on Iranian nuclear and missile facilities. Among the riskiest scenarios under consideration is the covert deployment of US special forces to destroy or disable Iranian nuclear sites that were not hit during the US strikes in June 2025. The US leader recalled that the United States carried out strikes on nuclear facilities in the Islamic republic last June in an operation dubbed Midnight Hammer.