US forces 'ready to strike Iran within 96 hours' if Trump orders it

US forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major, military operations against Iran "within 96 hours of receiving" an order from President Donald Trump, according to two US officials. https://cnn.it/4dViptJ

CNN: Netanyahu pushed for a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran before Israel’s elections, but Trump refused to give the green light. One reason was IDF Chief Eyal Zamir warning his US counterpart that an attack could disrupt the elections and force their postponement.

[26/10/2026] According to emerging Israeli reports, Netanyahu wants to strike Iran before this week's elections, but army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir objected, demanding official signed documents from the prime minister’s office detailing the necessity of the attack.

🇮🇱 Two days before Israel votes, Netanyahu’s military chief reportedly wants written authorization for an Iran-related operation that could trigger war. 🔘 Netanyahu denies a clash. 🔘 The stakes extend beyond their dispute: who decides when military necessity outweighs electoral consequences?

🇮🇷🇮🇱 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding a strike on Iran before Tuesday’s elections but is currently being refused by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

Trump rules out strikes "today" as Iran cites "renewed US-Israeli attacks" and Israel raids Hebron, showing his "restraint" is just for show.

Report: US forces are prepared to launch a major attack against Iran "within 96 hours" of receiving the order from US President Donald Trump, two US officials said. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

You're not alone in that reading: it's being openly argued in Israel right now, the day before polls open. IDF officials reportedly fear Netanyahu may seek to strike Iran before Tuesday's Knesset election, creating tension with the military leadership.

World War III is upon us. If Trump attacks Iran, there will be a global economic collapse, military and political chaos, and untold misery that will engulf even Europe and the U.S. Our lives as we have known them will be over. We will need to find a way to survive with people near us, in mutual aid.

De legerleiding van het IDF vreest dat Netanyahu vóór de verkiezingen van dinsdag een offensief tegen Iran zal lanceren. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Iran has reportedly unveiled an upgraded Arash attack drone Iran is also promoting GPS independent guidance technology to help its drones operate in environments where satellite signals face electronic jamming. Terron's push to strengthen its long range strike capabilities

l.smartnews.com/p-8KL9lfBS/P... “Oil prices may keep rising this month as the US midterm and Israeli general elections approach. Media reports indicate that the US is planning a major strike on Iran once the elections end, and Israel may also join the attacks.”

The head of the IDF defense forces sees no real military reason to strike Iran again at this particular moment, thinking it is only being done to help boost Bibi in the upcoming elections! Also he wants assurances that the strikes are legal. www.timesofisrael.com/in-unprecede...

The only dated US plan to strike Iran begins after the November 3 midterms (NYT, Oct 21, citing US officials). Most signals read as a weekend countdown trace to Saudi Arabia's war with the Houthis. That doesn't make this weekend safe. It makes it the wrong place to look.

but the US is moving it's non-essential personel away from saudi and other gulf nations so i guess the great satan coalition (us&israel) is going to strike again and rekindle the war if the world ends in a hellfire it won't be evil north korea or iran. it will have been the US&israel