According to The New York Times, Trump has told his advisers that if diplomatic efforts or any initial targeted US military strikes fail to force Iran to abandon its nuclear program, he will consider launching a larger-scale attack in the coming months to overthrow the current Iranian leadership. US and Iranian negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday, which seems to be the last effort to avoid military conflict. Trump has been weighing what action options the US has if the negotiations fail. Trump's advisers said that although Trump has not yet made a final decision, he is leaning towards conducting an initial strike in the coming days to show Iranian leaders that they must agree to abandon their ability to produce nuclear weapons. Potential targets for the strike include the headquarters of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, nuclear facilities, and ballistic missile programs. If these steps still fail to convince Iran to meet his demands, he may retain the option of launching a military strike later this year to overthrow Supreme Leader Khamenei. Even within the Trump administration, some people doubt whether air strikes alone can achieve this goal. Behind the scenes, both sides are considering a new proposal that could provide an "exit" for military conflict: allowing Iran to conduct very limited nuclear enrichment, solely for medical research and treatment purposes. It remains unclear whether both sides will agree to this plan.
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