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Trump opposed Netanyahu's plans for renewed strikes on Iran ahead of US midterms
The shelved plan targeted Iranian nuclear and civilian sites, and U.S. officials ruled out strikes before the midterm elections, the Financial Times reported.
- President Donald Trump blocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned large-scale bombing campaign against Iran this month, an operation intended for the weekend of October 10 ahead of the Midterm Elections.
- Netanyahu had instructed the IDF to plan a multi-day campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, power plants, and regime infrastructure, with Israeli officials presenting United States counterparts an updated target list based on newly collected intelligence.
- Deputy White House spokesperson Anna Kelly ruled out American strikes before the Midterm Elections, reinforcing President Trump's October 8 declaration that the United States would not attack Iran prior to the vote.
- Israeli security officials fear a new war launched near the October 27 election could undermine the democratic process; Gen. Eyal Zamir suspended troop leave through election day to ensure voting can proceed safely.
- One person familiar with the discussions indicated that another round of strikes remains a realistic possibility in the coming weeks, as Netanyahu declared that eliminating the Iranian regime remains a central Israeli objective.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Hoon-sang = Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned a large-scale airstrike operation against Iran early this month, but U.S. President Donald Trump...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Israel planned a large-scale bombing of Iran on October 10, but the attack was stopped by Trump
Israel planned a large-scale bombing of Iran on October 10, but the attack was stopped by Trump.The strikes were supposed to be directed against Iranian civilian and military infrastructure.#Iran@new_militarycolumnist
Report: Netanyahu planned massive Iran attack, but Trump blocked it
Israeli military prepared a multi-day bombing campaign against Iran's nuclear facilities, power plants and regime targets, but Trump opposed restarting the war before US midterm elections; renewed strikes remain possible as Israel approaches its own election
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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