US President Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of a ground operation in Iran with his advisers and Republican Party representatives, NBC News reported, citing its sources.
Representatives of leading US defense concerns have agreed to quadruple their weapons production, the US president announced.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsett told CBS News that he is not concerned about allegations that Russia could share intelligence with Iran.
The United States could start escorting US Navy ships through the Strait of Hormuz in one to two weeks, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant.
The US Central Command claims that 43 Islamic Republic ships have been sunk or damaged since the start of the military operation against Iran.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud discussed the possibilities of strengthening cooperation in the exchange of intelligence information between the two countries amid the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Only a fifth of Britons would support the UK joining the US and Israeli military operation against Iran, according to a survey conducted by the sociological company BMG Research.