US, Israel prepare possible post-election strikes on Iran
What's new: planning centers on nuclear, energy, missile and drone targets, with a US arsenal due in place by early November.
US and Israeli military planners have developed options for renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections, according to officials cited by The New York Times. The preparations include stepped-up exercises, with aircraft flying over Iraq to rehearse strike routes, and discussions earlier in October between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. Likely targets include Iran's nuclear sites, energy infrastructure, and its missile and drone arsenal. The report said Washington is building up weapons stocks for possible use by early November, even as negotiators keep pressing Iran over its nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz.