The White House has instructed the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes against Iran, media write.
Quick Look
- The White House has instructed the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes on Iranian targets before the midterm elections in the United States in order to reduce gasoline prices and achieve results in the conflict, the Atlantic reports, citing sources.
- Plans are being developed by CENTCOM.
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Why It Matters
President Trump previously said he would have to make a decision regarding the conflict with Iran, which will end "for good or for bad."
The White House has instructed the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes against Iran before the midterm elections in the United States.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is developing plans to strike Iranian targets to reduce gasoline prices and achieve results in the conflict before the vote.
WASHINGTON, October 7 - RIA Novosti. The White House has instructed the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes against Iran before the midterm elections in the United States, the Atlantic reports, citing two American sources.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that he had to make a decision regarding the conflict with Iran, which would end “for good or for bad.”
“The White House has asked the Pentagon to develop options for striking Iranian targets that could be carried out before the midterm elections,” the publication says.
The plans are being developed by the US Central Command (CENTCOM), sources said. According to them, in this way Trump seeks to achieve lower gasoline prices and results in the conflict before the vote. However, the scale and targets of possible strikes are still under debate.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Pentagon to present options for strikes on Iran before US midterm elections
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Which targets in Iran are being considered for strikes?
- What scale of impacts are being considered?
- What are the potential impacts of the strikes on regional stability?
