TRUMP PRIVATELY WEIGHING A MOVE TO DECLARE THE 6-MONTH IRAN WAR OVER WHILE KEEPING 50,000 US TROOPS IN THE REGION SO HE STILL HAS OPTIONS, PER WSJ. HEGSETH IS QUIETLY STRETCHING DEPLOYMENTS INTO 2027. TRUMP TOLD AIDES HE BELIEVES SUSTAINED ECONOMIC PRESSURE WILL EVENTUALLY FORCE REGIME COLLAPSE OR NUCLEAR CONCESSIONS WITHOUT CALLING IT AN ACTIVE WAR ANYMORE.