Report: US prepares major Iran strike plans

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was informed by a senior American official about the Pentagon's preparations for a potential return to conflict with Iran. According to the reports, Zamir suggested that such a war within the next three weeks could lead to the postponement of Israel's election, which is set for October 27. This prediction stems from the belief that renewed large-scale US attacks on Iran might prompt the Islamic Republic to target Israel with missiles, as suggested by the sources cited by N12 News.

American officials have disclosed to N12 that President Donald Trump is contemplating the resumption of hostilities before both American and Israeli elections, which are scheduled to take place within the next month. The final decision on the timing of a US attack on Iran is expected to be made within the next seven to ten days.

However, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, Trump stated that the US would not launch an attack on Iran before the midterm congressional elections, set for November 3rd.

Reports indicate that Iran has launched attacks on at least 13 ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz since the last major US strikes on the country in September. The most recent incident occurred on October 6, when an oil tanker was targeted by an unidentified projectile. Despite these ongoing attacks, Trump has publicly claimed that oil is flowing in record quantities through the strait, without any barrels originating from or destined for Iran.

It is worth noting that while Trump has discussed the matter with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two leaders did not address Iran or a potential return to conflict during their recent conversation, as their focus was on Netanyahu's poll standing and the memorial day for October 7th.