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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Three camps are competing to shape President Trump's decision on how to proceed with the Iran war, according to The Wall Street Journal. One group, including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and various Gulf leaders, has been advocating for diplomacy. Gulf officials say there are signs that both sides are now looking for an off-ramp, with Qatari mediators working to bridge the remaining gaps. The deal reportedly under discussion would involve just two days of preliminary talks before moving to nuclear negotiations. A second group, consisting of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has pushed the President to tighten sanctions on Tehran and continue the blockade, hoping the strain on Iran's economy forces them to the negotiating table. The third group, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been pressing for a return to major combat operations. Both Hegseth and Cooper have advised President Trump that targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals is the only way to make Iran surrender its nuclear material. Several hawkish voices from outside the administration have also called Trump since Election Day, attempting to convince him his legacy depends on Iran surrendering its nuclear program.