Report: US warned its allies - prepare for military action against Iran after midterms

An AP report says the US has warned its allies in the Middle East to prepare for possible military action against Iran after next week's midterm elections. The countries were also instructed to prepare for a possible Iranian retaliation.

An Associated Press report, cited in the article, states that US officials have conveyed to several Middle Eastern countries and regional allies a message that they should prepare for possible renewed military action against Iran after the US midterm elections next week. According to two diplomats briefed on the matter, the countries were also instructed to prepare for the possibility that Iran might attempt to retaliate against them. The article also reports on artillery fire north of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, and on the progress of vote counting in Israel's elections, with 90.4% of votes counted, the Netanyahu bloc holding 53 seats, and the change bloc at 48.