Trump Reviews Strike Options as Amir Hatami Alerts Iranian Forces

Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami placed military forces on maximum alert after Donald Trump reviewed strike options and a USA naval group arrived in the Persian Gulf.The escalation follows deadly explosions in Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz as the Iranian Navy prepares live-fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz alongside China and Russia.Khalid bin Salman secured $9 billion in missile defense contracts while Benjamin Netanyahu signaled a regional opportunity and the EU designated the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.