US and Israel plan 'short but intensive' strikes on Iran after midterm elections
Washington and Tel Aviv are drawing up plans to hit Iranian energy, nuclear and missile targets once the November vote has passed.
The United States and Israel are preparing plans for a concentrated wave of strikes against Iran to be launched after the November 3 midterm elections, with potential targets including the country's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities and missile arsenals. The operation has been described as short but intensive, and a key question remains whether presidential authorisation will be granted for the campaign to proceed.
Tehran is said to be readying a stronger retaliatory response in anticipation of any such action, even as diplomatic efforts continue in parallel. The threat of a broader regional confrontation has already rattled energy markets, with oil prices rising sharply on fears of renewed conflict across the Middle East.
Adding to the tension, Washington has ordered non-emergency diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on an airport and an oil field in the kingdom. The withdrawal has deepened concerns that hostilities could spread well beyond any direct exchange between the US, Israel and Iran.
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