US President Donald Trump has considered resuming large-scale military strikes against Iran in recent days, but has decided to continue diplomatic talks for now, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials familiar with the discussions.According to the report, Trump spoke several times with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Kaine about whether the United States should abandon nuclear talks with Tehran and return to full-scale military action.Discussions reportedly focused on whether Washington should “finish the job” by launching another round of attacks on Iran. However, officials said Trump believes renewed military operations at this stage could derail ongoing talks and reduce the chances of securing an agreement to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program.The report also said Trump has told his aides that he is willing to continue talks beyond the current August 18 deadline to reach a nuclear deal, allowing more time for diplomacy despite the slow pace of talks.While ruling out a massive military operation at present, it is being said that Trump will support limited retaliatory strikes if Iran violates the existing understanding between the two sides. The stance comes after recent attacks that briefly threatened the fragile ceasefire reached earlier this month.“They agree to everything I want, and they have to do it,” Trump told reporters last week. “Otherwise, we’ll just go back and do what we have to do.”U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance reiterated that position in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, saying the administration would continue negotiations but would retain “plenty of alternatives” if diplomacy fails.Meanwhile, Trump’s Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha for another round of indirect talks with Iranian representatives through Qatari mediators, the report said.The talks remain deadlocked on several issues, including Iran’s demand to impose service charges on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and disagreements over sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program.The report said senior Pentagon officials continue to offer Trump military options if diplomacy breaks down. However, since agreeing to a ceasefire earlier this year, the President has repeatedly shied away from authorizing another full-scale attack, despite warnings of serious military consequences if Iran targeted US forces.However, Iran on Tuesday said it would not meet with top US envoys who visited the region following the recent outbreak of hostilities, casting fresh doubt on the prospects for lasting peace between the two countries, news agency Reuters reported.Iranian officials also said the two sides needed to resolve the terms of a ceasefire signed two weeks ago before addressing more contentious issues, including possible sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program.