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Trump opposed Netanyahu's plans for renewed strikes on Iran ahead of US midterms
Planners are weighing a three-day campaign that could hit Iran’s nuclear and energy sites, while U.S. forces are being reinforced, officials said.
- 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'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Iran against attacking Israel on the day of its elections, telling Tehran, “Don’t test us.” Netanyahu released a video in Hebrew on Sunday ahead of the Jewish state’s elections on Tuesday. The prime minister is seeking to extend his tenure as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. In the […]
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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
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Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt election, says 'don't test us'
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