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US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T19:05:30.310Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-21T18:41:18.231Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-21T19:05:30.310Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and lacks specific dates or locations.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties and doesn't detail what happens next.","hype":"Headlines promise 'new weapons' and 'surprise the world,' but the body offers vague threats and lacks specific details."}},"tags":["#Iran","#USA","#MiddleEast","#Conflict","#Security","#OilTanker"],"entities":["Hossein Mohebbi","Iran's Revolutionary Guard","British Army","Donald Trump","Masoud Pezeshkian"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Iran's Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mohebbi stated Iran would change the \"geography of war\" and its weapons if the US intensifies the conflict.","A British oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while entering the Strait of Hormuz, with two crew members sustaining injuries.","Iran has prepared for a prolonged war and is now more ready for such a scenario, according to the Revolutionary Guard spokesman.","US President Donald Trump is considering options for the conflict, including a potential meeting with Iran's president."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that it will alter the \"geography of war\" and its weaponry if the United States intensifies the conflict. Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard, stated that Iran has prepared for a prolonged war and is now more ready for such a scenario. He added that Iran would change its weapons, tactics, and targets if hostilities resumed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Separately, the British Army reported that an unknown projectile hit an oil tanker as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members were injured in the incident. The vessel continued to port under its own power."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's considerations"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the specific options being considered by US President Donald Trump. Joe.My.God. reported that Trump said he would \"probably\" be open to meeting Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during the UN General Assembly. This report also stated Trump described his options as \"wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal.\" News-pravda.com also mentioned Trump stating the door to negotiations is \"possible.\" However, other reports do not detail these specific considerations."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the British Army's report of an unknown projectile hitting an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"El Diario","url":"https://diario.mx/internacional/2026/sep/21/amenaza-iran-con-ampliar-guerra-si-eu-intensifica-conflicto-1139378.html","headline":"Iran Threatens to Expand War if U.S. Intensifies Conflict · Global Voices","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T18:41:18.231Z"},{"sourceName":"eldiariodechihuahua.mx","url":"https://eldiariodechihuahua.mx/internacional/2026/sep/21/amenaza-iran-con-ampliar-guerra-si-eu-intensifica-conflicto-839561.html","headline":"Iran Threatens to Expand War if U.S. Intensifies Conflict · Global Voices","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T18:35:57.641Z"},{"sourceName":"face.ba","url":"https://face.ba/face-tv/bosanski-vjestnik/sve-izvjesniji-napad-sad-a-na-iran-iz-teherana-najavili-oruzje-za-protunapad-svijet-ce-biti-zapanjen/611029","headline":"An Increasingly Certain US Attack on Iran! 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