Trump to get briefed on potential Iran strikes before war hits key 60-day deadline: Reports

trump gets a briefing thursday from centcom commander adm. brad cooper on potential iran strikes, per axios and reuters. the briefing lands just before a 60-day legal deadline — if congress hasn't authorized the war by then, trump has to withdraw us forces. a shaky ceasefire hasn't produced a peace deal. instead, both sides are stuck in an economic standoff at the strait of hormuz. iran has effectively stopped ship traffic there; the us has a naval blockade on iranian ports. result: deadlock. centcom has a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes to break the logjam, axios reported wednesday. other options include a special forces op to secure iran's highly enriched uranium or more us control over the strait. the blockade has caused a global oil supply shock, sending prices soaring. iran won't negotiate unless the blockade lifts; trump says he won't lift it until iran gives up its nuclear ambitions. he called the blockade "genius" wednesday and said iran's economy "is really in trouble." experts told cnbc iran has weeks, maybe months, before its oil backup becomes critical — possibly longer than trump's approval ratings can hold.