New Delhi, April 30 -- US President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the Central Command, ​Brad Cooper, on new plans for potential military action against Iran. According to Axios, which first reported the development, CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of ​strikes on Iran, likely including infrastructure targets.

The report added that the briefing signals Trump is seriously considering resuming major combat operations, to either break the logjam in negotiations or to deliver a final blow before ending the war.

The military options to be presented to Trump include taking over part of the Strait of Hormuz to reopen it, which could involve a ground operation. A specia...