United States President Donald Trump could instruct the military to launch intensive strikes on Iran if his economic measures and pressure fail to yield results, Al Arabiya reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, Trump told his negotiating team that he considers the chances of reaching a near-term agreement with Iran to be very slim and ordered the suspension of talks for several weeks. Additionally, the sources said that the US administration was briefed on intelligence of Iran’s plans to resume attacks on ships and to extend operations beyond targeting vessels, as well as on reports that Yemen-based Houthis could escalate strikes in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.