U.S. and Israel Plan New Strikes on Iran Post-Elections

US and Israel prepare new strikes on Iran after elections — NYT. US and Israeli military forces have developed specific plans for new strikes on Iran following the midterm elections in the United States.

Consensus

The United States and Israel are developing plans for new military strikes against Iran.
The planned strikes are intended to occur after the November 3 U.S. midterm congressional elections.
The operation is expected to be short but intense, targeting Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, missile and drone arsenals.
President Donald Trump has previously blocked similar plans and remains undecided on approving the new strikes.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the strikes.
The goal is to inflict economic damage on Iran to force it to make diplomatic concessions.
The U.S. and Israel have been conducting military exercises involving flight operations over Iraq to rehearse strike maneuvers.
Iran has warned of retaliatory strikes, including against data centers and undersea internet cables.

Points of divergence

Israeli military planned to launch a multi-day bombing campaign on Iran on October 10, but was blocked by Trump. — novaya_eu
Israel canceled leave for all military personnel until the Israeli parliamentary elections on October 27, placing the military on high alert. — novaya_eu
Axios reported that on October 19, dozens of Israeli fighter jets conducted a combat flight to the Iran border, which was intended to provoke an Iranian response. — novaya_eu
The previous strikes against Iran did not achieve their stated goals but caused global energy price spikes, regional instability, and depleted U.S. missile stocks. — meduza
The White House denied plans for joint U.S.-Israel actions against Iran before the midterm elections, with a spokesperson stating such plans may or may not exist. — interfax
Trump has stated that relations with Tehran are 'going well.' — interfax
The full U.S. military deployment, including three aircraft carriers and thousands of marines, will be ready by early November. — tg_echoonline_news
The planned strikes will not target oil refineries and oil infrastructure to avoid fuel price increases. — interfax
The final decision on launching the operation has not yet been made. — tg_echoonline_news
NBC News reported that the U.S. has been secretly reducing its military presence on Middle Eastern bases in recent days. — vesti

Coverage (14 sources)

Possible date named when Israel will carry out attack on Iran — Вести
US and Israel prepare new strikes on Iran, New York Times reports. How will Tehran respond? — BBC News Русская служба
Israel and US plan to resume strikes on Iran after US congressional elections — media — Новая газета Европа
USA and Israel plan to resume strikes on Iran after American elections — Meduza
US and Israel developed plans for new strikes on Iran after US elections — NYT — Дождь (Telegram)
US and Israel prepare new strikes on Iran after elections — NYT — ЭХО / Новости
NYT: USA and Israel prepare new strikes on Iran after Congressional elections — Коммерсантъ
NYT reported that Israel and the US developed a plan for new strikes on Iran — Интерфакс
NYT: USA and Israel developed plan to resume strikes on Iran — Вести
Israel prepared plan to resume large-scale bombing of Iran — The Moscow Times
FT reported Netanyahu's refusal to resume strikes on Iran in October due to US position — Интерфакс
Israel planned a major attack on Iran, but Trump blocked it — Вести
In the White House, it was stated again that the US will not attack Iran before the Congressional elections — Интерфакс
White House: US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in Congress — Вести

U.S. and Israel Plan New Strikes on Iran Post-Elections

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