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Trump says decision time nearing on Iran: deal or ‘finish it off’
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President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Tehran or resume attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressures US President Donald Trump to resume strikes against Iran, as both leaders contend with poor polling ahead of critical elections.
The United States and Israel have developed detailed plans for renewed military strikes against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections, as American forces build up across the Middle East and the Pentagon quietly repositions troops amid fears of Iranian retaliation, according to reports Wedn…
Iran Warns of New Military Targets & Retaliatory Tactics as US & Israel Consider Renewed Strikes After November Elections By: Jeff Gorman Iranian officials have warned that Tehran is preparing new military targets and retaliatory tactics in anticipation of a possible renewed confrontation with the U…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections, according to U.S. officials and other people briefed on the deliberations.
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 22: The New York Times's sources report plans for fresh strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. In other news, the French Senate publishes a 30-step proposal for how to "take back control", just days after protests gave way to riots.
President Donald Trump is priming the American public for an intensified hot war with Iran. On Oct. 8, Trump declared on Truth Social that “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections,” implicitly leaving the door open to renewed escalation after the Nov. 3 vote. On Oct.
Tehran has said its goal is to keep the regime functioning and threaten enough regional costs to make a prolonged campaign unattractive. US media reports indicate Washington is considering strikes after the midterms.
President Donald Trump warned Thursday that the United States may launch further strikes against Iran, as Washington and Israel prepare for a possible new offensive following the November midterm elections.
The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a military solution for either side in the devastating conflict, experts say. Washington and Tehran's forces have settled into a pattern of strikes on commercial ships, with the United S…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American military operation that sparked the war with Iran at the end of February.
President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States could launch another round of military strikes against Iran unless Tehran reaches an agreement, escalating his threats as Washington intensifies economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.
The U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, possibly renewing the conflict that has lasted over eight months. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S.
Pentagon Prepares New Military Strike Options Against Iran as Trump Weighs Renewed Offensive Following November Elections American Central Command Has Developed Multiple Attack Scenarios as Washington and Jerusalem Intensify Military Coordination, With Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Missile Systems and…
Trump Warns Iran of Devastating New Military Strikes as Washington Weighs Renewed Offensive Against Tehran: Nuclear Disarmament or Further Military Action President Declares Iran’s Military and Nuclear Capabilities Crippled, Defends Destruction of Regime Infrastructure and Insists Tehran Must Accept…
President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Tehran or resume attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.
