Trump weighs resuming Iran strikes after the midterms as the top US admiral briefs him on attack options
Donald Trump, JD Vance and Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in July. Trump has denied that a letter Vance sent to Iran's top security official was intended to revive peace negotiations, insisting it concerned…
Admiral Brad Cooper travelled to the White House on Thursday for an unusual face-to-face meeting, joined by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine, to lay out military options for renewed strikes against Iran. Trump has repeatedly indicated he is weighing fresh action once the midterm elections conclude on November 3. US officials have already notified multiple Middle Eastern allies to expect a resumption of strikes that could stretch across several days.
Regional allies have been warned to prepare for Iranian counterstrikes targeting energy facilities and critical infrastructure.
Trump told reporters the Iran war is 'going to get wrapped up soon', though Hormuz mines are now cleared and tankers are moving again.
A new IISS report warns Gulf states that their trillion-dollar US weapons purchases failed to deliver protection, exposing a fundamental flaw in regional defence strategy.
