Conflict & Security
US forces prepare for possible wide-scale strikes on Iran as Tehran vows to repel any attack
October 26, 2026 at 01:03 PM
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US forces in the Middle East stand ready to strike Iran within 96 hours of a Trump order, and Tehran vows to repel any attack.
- US officials told CNN that deployed forces are sufficient to carry out possible strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, military sites, and nuclear facilities.
- CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday as the US military maintains its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his orders to the army, Mossad, and security agencies are to topple the regime in Iran.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said Iran's armed forces are ready to firmly confront any aggression.


