US and Israel Plan Joint Attack on Iran Post-Election
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The United States and Israel have reportedly finalized a plan for a joint attack on Iran after the US midterm elections, targeting its nuclear program. The plan includes a potential strike on the Qoh-e Kolang facility, with President Trump considering the use of a large bomb. However, doubts remain about the campaign's success and Trump's approval, while Iran has threatened broader retaliation. Upcoming Israeli elections could also impact the timing and execution of the plan.
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- US and Israel have a detailed plan for a joint attack on Iran after the midterm elections.
- The plan reportedly includes targeting Iran's nuclear program and the Qoh-e Kolang facility.
- President Trump is considering using a 10,000 kg bomb, but its effectiveness is questioned.
- Previous strikes caused energy price surges and depleted US interceptor stocks.
- Iranian officials have vowed retaliation beyond targeting commercial ships.
- Upcoming Israeli elections on October 27 could complicate the attack plans.
The United States and Israel have agreed on a detailed plan to attack Iran following the upcoming US midterm elections, according to a report in The New York Times. The plan reportedly includes targeting Iran's nuclear program, with a possible strike on the fortified underground facility at Qoh-e Kolang. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the use of a 10,000 kg bomb, known as the "mother of all bombs," though experts question its effectiveness against a facility carved into granite rock.
Despite extensive preparations, there are significant doubts about whether a renewed campaign would be more successful than the initial strikes between February and April, which caused a surge in global energy prices and depleted the Pentagon's interceptor stocks. President Trump has previously vetoed plans for intensified combat multiple times, even when military forces were nearly ready to attack. American diplomats are attempting to leverage the threat of war to secure concessions on the nuclear issue, but have so far been unsuccessful.
Iranian officials have vowed that their response this time would extend beyond targeting commercial ships, including attacks on server farms and undersea internet cables. The new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, remains an intelligence enigma.
Upcoming Israeli elections on October 27 could complicate matters. Experts suggest that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses, it would be difficult for him to launch a war as a caretaker government. Conversely, he might use the threat of an attack to pressure rivals into joining an emergency government.
Concerns about a regional escalation are growing, with the US State Department recently ordering non-essential government personnel to leave Saudi Arabia. Iran has threatened to attack Saudi oil refineries to drive up oil prices. By early November, the US is expected to complete an unprecedented deployment of aircraft carriers and thousands of troops in preparation for a potential decisive moment.
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