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Trump deliberates new Iran strike before midterm elections
Three weeks before U.S. midterm elections on November 3, Trump was deliberating whether to order another strike in Iran or wait until after the elections, according to reports. The Pentagon was preparing for intensive strikes over three days, but Trump announced the U.S. will not strike Iran before the midterm elections, while Iran reported testing 30 ballistic missiles.
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U.S. President Donald Trump faced a dilemma: whether to strike Iran again or allow it to continue strengthening. According to reports, he was deliberating whether to order another strike before the November 3 midterm elections, and a day later announced that the U.S. will not strike Iran before the elections, while Iran is rebuilding its missile and drone capabilities.
According to N12 reports, U.S. Central Command received orders to complete preparations for broad-scale military operations, and the New York Times reported that the Pentagon was preparing for intensive strikes over three days. According to reports, Trump had still not made a final decision. A day later, Trump announced in a statement he published that the U.S. will not strike Iran before the midterm elections, and emphasized that productive talks are taking place between the countries. However, according to the report, the statement does not cancel the military readiness.
According to the Atlantic report, in Trump's circle there are those who believe that a focused military operation, which would damage strategic infrastructure in Iran and be presented as a success, may enable him to declare a significant achievement in the war. On the other hand, the average gas price in the U.S. reached about $4.37 per gallon in early October, compared to less than three dollars before the war broke out in February, and according to a Reuters poll about 60% of Americans are dissatisfied with how Trump is handling the war in Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported this morning of tests in launching 30 ballistic missiles of Khurramshahr and Emad models from several bases across the country. According to Bloomberg, Iran succeeded in preserving infrastructure for producing missiles and drones, and it was also reported that Russia is supplying it with additional missiles.
A report by the International Institute for Science and International Security in Washington exposed renewed activity at the Marivan facility near Tehran, which according to Israel was used for research and development of components related to nuclear weapons and was attacked by Israel in March of this year. Before the strikes in June 2025, Tehran held over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.
Source: N12
