Trump opposed Netanyahu's plans for renewed strikes on Iran ahead of US midterms
- Following the American midterm elections, the United States and Israel are drafting renewed strike plans against Iran's nuclear program, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel this week.
- Trump's repeated planning and last-minute postponements have caused what one commander called "day-to-day whiplash" among military planners, despite extensive preparations that included flying planes over Iraq to practice strike maneuvers.
- Trump recently considered using the 22,000-pound Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb against the deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site, while Iran has threatened to retaliate by striking Saudi Arabia's Aramco energy facilities.
- The United States will not have its full military complement, including three aircraft carriers, ready until early November, as officials noted that Iran has weathered economic pressures and remains unwilling to make concessions.
- Israel's election Tuesday could complicate military plans if Netanyahu becomes a caretaker prime minister, and Stroul warned neither Trump nor Netanyahu "has made a compelling case" for how more war would change the strategic dilemma.
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Netanyahu warns Iran against Israeli Election Day attack: 'Don't test us'
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesday’s Israeli elections, warning the Islamic republic against any hostile acts. The premier has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, touting the war he launched against Iran in February alongside the United States and suggesting that he alone can see it through. “We have intelligence signs that our enemies, Iran and its proxies, could challenge…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that Tehran and its allies could attempt to disrupt Tuesday's election and threatens the Islamic Republic with reprisals The First
Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt election, says 'don't test us'
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