Trump Weighs Military Strikes on Iran as CENTCOM Briefs on Limited Options

President Trump received a CENTCOM briefing on May 1, 2026, presenting military options against Iran, including a plan for limited hypersonic missile strikes using the Dark Eagle system. Admiral Brad Cooper outlined potential targets, while analysts note the US has only eight Dark Eagle missiles with one successful test. Alternative plans include seizing part of the Strait of Hormuz with ground forces, a move widely criticized as impractical. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared the Gulf's future will be "without America." Shipping through the Strait remains minimal, with only 11 vessels transiting in 24 hours. Critics like John Mearsheimer argue the US has already lost the war and further escalation is delusional. The US continues to build up forces, with 6,500 tons of munitions arriving in Israel.