US and Israel said to be preparing renewed strikes on Iran

The New York Times reported that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing for new strikes on Iran following the US midterm elections.

• The Times said potential targets include Iran's nuclear facilities, missile systems and energy infrastructure.
• Netanyahu denied that Trump prevented him from attacking Iran, calling such reports "biased and untrue."
• Netanyahu said he instructed the army and Mossad to topple Iran's regime, adding that 90% of the mission is complete.
• IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohbi warned that any new attack on Iran would draw a response "stronger than ever."
• In a Channel 7 interview, Netanyahu threatened a decisive strike on Iran, calling the confrontation existential: 'either we destroy them or they destroy us.'
• Netanyahu said Thursday he will inform US President Donald Trump of Israel's intended actions but will not seek his green light for a strike.
• Netanyahu referred to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as a 'tyrant of the age' in his remarks on the confrontation.
• In a Channel 7 interview, Netanyahu justified the strikes as a preemptive step, saying Iran was close to producing nuclear bombs to destroy Israel.
• Israel is simulating large-scale air attacks on Iran with dozens of warplanes to test Iranian air defenses and identify potential strike routes.