President Trump must choose

The world is watching and waiting for President Trump to make what CNN is calling "the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far" — whether to authorize military strikes against Iran's nuclear program. According to CNN reporting, Trump has reviewed potential attack plans but has not approved them, holding off to see if Tehran steps back from its nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, Israel and Iran continue trading strikes, the relentless barrage entering its seventh day, and the United States is visibly preparing for military action.

The three military options on the table

The episode breaks down three potential scenarios for striking Iran's nuclear facilities, particularly the deep-buried Fordow facility located about 200 kilometers north into a mountain. The facility was "specifically built as a deep air facility to withstand conventional attacks either from a ground or an air raid," with tunnel entrances that create "fatal funnels or choke points" for any ground assault.

Option one: Israel goes it alone. This would involve Israeli commandos on the ground attempting to enter the mountain facility — an "extreme option with a lot of risk." The tunnel entrances are heavily defended, and any assault force would face guns pointed directly at the only entry points.