Conflict & Security
White House asks Pentagon to prepare options for strikes on Iran before midterms
October 7, 2026 at 08:37 PM
4 reports · over 3 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
أتلانتيك: ترمب يبحث ضربات على إيران قبل انتخابات التجديد النصفي
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SNSky News Arabia
قبل التجديد النصفي.. إدارة ترامب تبحث خيارات "ضرب إيران"
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MAMasrawy
تقارير: البنتاجون يعد خطة لضرب أهداف إيرانية جديد قبل الانتخابات
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تقارير: البنتاجون يعد خيارات لضرب أهداف إيرانية جديد قبل الانتخابات
(opens the publisher’s site)The White House has asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes against Iranian targets that could be executed before the US midterm elections.
- The Atlantic reported that the White House asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes on Iranian targets.
- US officials said the scale of any strikes, their targets, and whether to proceed remain under discussion.
- A US official said Central Command is developing the strike plans.
- Two administration officials said the planning reflects President Trump's desire to lower gas prices and show progress before the election.