Conflict & Security
Trump weighs multi-day military campaign against Iran, The Atlantic reports
October 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM · Updated 2h ago
4 reports · over 4 hours
Trump is weighing a multi-day military campaign against Iran, likely after the US midterm elections, The Atlantic reported, citing officials.
- The Atlantic reported, citing officials, that potential targets include Iran's missile, drone, energy and nuclear sites.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced "Economic Pariah" sanctions against a law firm in Panama and Greece, shipping agents in Singapore and the UAE, and freight vessels.
- The report said Netanyahu urged Trump to launch new US-Israeli strikes to topple Iran's regime; his office denied he pressed for strikes before the elections.
- Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mohbi named seven fiber-optic cables under the Strait of Hormuz as potential new targets and said Iran would use "new weapons."
- ABC News reported, citing Israeli sources, that US and Israeli militaries prepared plans for joint strikes against Iran after the midterms, targeting nuclear sites.
- The White House said no attack on Iran would occur before the November 3 midterm elections.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to expand the war and target US bases if the Navy keeps escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.




