US and Israel Draw Up Plans for New Iran Strikes After Elections, Targeting Energy and Nuclear Sites
Summary: The United States and Israel have reportedly prepared plans for renewed military strikes on Iran after upcoming elections, with possible targets including energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile arsenals. Iran has warned of a "more severe" response and says it has prepared a new operational plan.
The United States and Israel have developed plans for renewed military strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections, according to a report by The New York Times [267904]. The reported targets would likely include Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal [267904][269672].
The timing of any move will depend on two votes: the US midterm elections and Israel's general elections, analysts say [269672]. The news has created a sense of dread among residents already weary of war [270759]. Intelligence analysts warn that the United States and Israel are preparing for a third, devastating round of direct military conflict with Iran, and experts caution that the region is now locked in a dangerous, open-ended war of attrition [270418].
President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans to return to major combat, and renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war's first phase [268405]. New intelligence reports and rising tensions are pushing the United States and Iran closer to full-scale war, with the conflict entering a dangerous new phase as elections approach in both the US and Israel [270758].
Iran says its military has prepared a "new operational plan" to respond to any fresh US attacks, according to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council [265347]. Rezaei did not give details of the plan or say what triggered the reports [265347]. Iran has also issued a direct warning to the United States and Israel, promising a stronger military response if attacks continue [265530]. Tehran did not specify what actions would trigger such a response or what form it would take [265530]. The warning follows recent military exchanges between Iran and Israel, with the United States supporting its ally [265530]. Officials in Washington and Jerusalem have not yet responded publicly, and analysts say the threat is intended to deter further strikes [265530].