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• US and Israel develop plans to attack Iran after the midterms

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• US weighs fresh strikes on Iran ; Tehran warns of

  The US and Israel have reportedly drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, targeting the country's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal, according to The New York Times. Both militaries have stepped up exercises, and US War Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week to discuss the potential strikes. Iran has threatened to unveil a weapon it calls the “Father of All Bombs” but has not provided details. The report said Trump has considered using the 22,000-pound MOAB against the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site, though he has not made a final decision, and Washington may be using the threat as leverage in talks over Iran's nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz.

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