JUST IN: Trump reportedly weighs LIMITED STRIKES on Iran

>> Ashley: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS. CONSIDERING LIMITED STRIKES TO. STOP IRAN FROM TARGETING SHIPS. IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. >> Todd: ALEX HOGAN. >> Alex: TRADING DIRECT STRIKES. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE U.S. HIT. TWO ROCKET LAUNCHERS CLAIMING. INTELLIGENCE SHOWED THEY WERE. BEING PREPPED TO DEPORT SEA.

MINES. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THEY WILL. HITS HARD IF THEY TARGET. AMERICANS. >> President Trump: THEY ARE A. FAILED NATION, THEIR LEADERS ARE. LARGELY DEAD, THEIR NAVY AND AIR. FORCE IS GONE. THEIR SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IS. ALMOST ENTIRELY GONE. THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE WON'T. SMACK THEM, WE'LL SEE WHAT. HAPPENS.

WE HAVE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN. EXTREMELY GOOD SHAPE. >> THE ADMINISTRATION POINTING. TO SANCTIONS ASKED BROADER. STRATEGY TO SQUEEZE IRAN. ECONOMICALLY. IRAN PLUNGED TO RECORD LOW AND. ANNUAL INFLATION REACHED 66% IN. JULY. THERE IS A BATTLE OVER. MESSAGING. IRGC CLAIMS TANKER HIT IRANIAN. SEA MINE AND U.S. COMMAND CALLED. THOSE CLAIMS FALSE.

NO SHIPS HAVE HIT MINES IN. STRAIT OF HORMUZ, THIS IS. ANOTHER IRGC ATTEMPT TO. INTIMIDATE COMMERCIALING. SHIPPING THROUGH DISINFORMATION. IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN SAYS. IRAN WILL RECIPROCATE IF U.S. RETURN TO COMMITMENT UNDER. INTERIM DEAL SIGNED IN JUNE. MORE WORDS OF ESCALATION AND. TEHRAN WARNED IT WOULD RESPOND.