Report: Trump leans toward approving significant round of strikes on Iran after elections

The confrontation between the US and Iran is escalating: according to a report in the New York Times, Trump is leaning toward approving a significant round of strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, amid warnings of Iranian plans to harm Americans. Tehran is preparing for asymmetric warfare with 'no red lines'.

The confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase of escalation, amid concerns in the US administration that Iranian plans to harm senior American officials are advancing from the planning stage to the execution stage. According to a report in the New York Times, American officials assess that President Donald Trump is leaning toward approving another significant round of strikes inside Iran after the US midterm elections. Meanwhile, sources in Tehran assess that Israel and the United States are preparing for a third large-scale attack within 16 months. Diplomats and experts warn that the accumulation of events could lead to a deterioration into all-out war. Trump has made clear that he does not intend to attack before the elections, but hinted that options will reopen afterward. US Central Command has prepared an expanded plan including energy infrastructure and economic targets. Tehran is preparing for the possibility of further escalation, and a senior Iranian official stated that his country is preparing for surprise attacks with 'no red lines', while threatening to harm civilian infrastructure and American diplomats.