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U.S. Central Command rejected Iranian claims that it has not targeted civilians, accusing Tehran of striking civilian infrastructure in regional countries and increasingly targeting civilian vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran designated MI6 a hostile group and the Royal Navy and RAF terrorist organizations in retaliation for Britain's designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization and its support for the U.S.-Israeli war.
Iran's Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered senior Armed Forces commanders to respond immediately to any threat without geographical limits and to update the target bank to include US and Israeli assets within reach of Iranian forces. The directive comes as the IDF has raised its alert level for a possible resumption of joint military operations with the US against Iran, which could begin within hours if a decision is made.
The United States has warned Gulf partners that a new major round of strikes on Iran could begin as early as November 4, the day after the US midterm elections, signaling a sharp escalation in Washington's confrontation with Tehran.
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Trump at the White House on options for striking Iran, while administration officials told Arab Gulf states to prepare for a short, intense campaign after the midterm elections.
The United States has reportedly warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign as President Trump leans toward a major attack on Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites after the midterm elections, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought for weeks to orchestrate a new airstrike on Iran ahead of Israel's election but met resistance from the military's chief of staff, according to The New York Times.
U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch potentially major operations against Iran within 96 hours of an order from President Trump, with CENTCOM and Pentagon leaders having built a target list covering Iranian energy infrastructure, military sites and nuclear facilities.
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Iranian preparations to attack U.S. personnel in the Middle East have reached advanced stages, prompting the departure of U.S. personnel from embassies and bases including in Saudi Arabia. The threat has escalated amid reports that Iran may seek to kill American ambassadors in the region and on U.S. soil.
U.S. officials reported on October 25, 2026, that President Trump is leaning toward resuming major military operations against Iran, with options including strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Tehran-controlled islands, as U.S. warships in the Middle East prepare for potential strikes and Washington evacuates personnel from regional bases.
US officials told The Atlantic that President Trump is considering reviving a military campaign against Iran with strikes lasting several days, potentially immediately after the midterm elections, targeting missile and drone facilities, energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, though no decision has been made.
US and Israeli officials have reportedly drawn up plans for a new bombing campaign against Iran after the midterm elections, targeting nuclear and energy sites, as President Trump declared that Washington is no longer negotiating with Tehran and warned something will happen soon.
The United States and Israel have drawn up plans for a new bombing campaign against Iran after the midterm elections, with targets likely to include Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities and missile and drone arsenal, according to US officials cited by the New York Times. The reported planning follows Israel's aborted major bombing campaign against Iran planned for October 10, which was halted by US President Trump, and comes as Washington and Jerusalem reportedly prepare to imminently resume large-scale military operations.
Senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran is deliberately dragging out negotiations with the United States to deny President Trump a political win before the November 3 midterms while preparing for renewed US and Israeli strikes. The disclosure signals a calculated strategy to exploit Washington's electoral calendar amid escalating military tensions.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a week before Israeli elections, amid discussions of renewed joint U.S.-Israeli large-scale strikes on Iran.