22.10.2026 03:40
According to unnamed US officials speaking to The New York Times, the US and Israeli militaries have prepared concrete plans for new attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections. It was claimed that Defense Secretary Hegseth discussed the new attacks with Netanyahu in Israel this week, that the two countries came very close to striking Iran earlier this month, but that Trump decided at the last moment to postpone.
It was alleged that the US and Israel had "prepared concrete plans" for new attacks against Iran after the US midterm elections.
According to a report by The New York Times (NYT), unnamed US officials and other sources with knowledge of the discussions claimed that the US and Israeli militaries had "prepared concrete plans" for new attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections.
HEGSETH-NETANYAHU MEETING CLAIM
US officials claimed that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel this week to discuss the new attacks.
Officials noted that there was a possibility that US President Donald Trump would decide to launch an attack this month, while one official claimed that Trump was keeping all options on the table to "ensure Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon."
Some officials argued that possible attacks would not target refineries and oil infrastructure in order to prevent gasoline prices from rising further.
ATTACK WAS VERY CLOSE, TRUMP POSTPONED
US and Israeli defense officials with knowledge of the matter claimed that Israel and the US came very close to attacking Iran earlier this month, but Trump decided at the last moment to postpone the attack.
A commander speaking on condition of anonymity stated that repeated planning efforts had led to "a confusion that changes from day to day" among military planners.