The US and Israel are preparing new attacks on Iran

The US and Israel have plans ready for a new attack on Iran, which they want to carry out after the US midterm elections. This is reported by The New York Times based on conversations with US officials. The countries have recently carried out their exercises, for example, air attacks. The countries above Iraq, which lies between Israel and Iran, are doing this. This week, the US Secretary of Defense Hegseth visited Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for consultation on this, according to the American newspaper. US officials claim that a final large-scale, three-day attack can inflict enough economic damage to force Iran into concessions. It is unclear how an attack—almost eight months after the first Israeli-American attacks—can now bring the Iranian government to its knees. Energy and weapons According to US officials, the planned attacks will be aimed at Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and weapons stockpiles. "Neither side has a convincing story about how more war is added value in this conflict region," says Dana Stroul to The New York Times. She works for the American think tank The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and previously worked for then-President Biden. If the Israeli-American attacks continue, Iran threatens to strike back hard. The country has attacked ships and energy infrastructure in recent months, but Iran does not back down to expand this to data centers and internet cables at sea, it sounds from Tehran. Midterm elections There were already several plans to attack Iran again, also this month. The US and Israeli armies were put on alert for this. President Trump drew a line through the plans at the last moment. Trump is in a difficult position because of the midterm elections on November 3rd. Many Americans are angry about high fuel prices as a result of the Iran-Iraq War, which the US itself started. The president threatens to lose his Republican majority in Congress after the elections. In Israel, there are parliamentary elections next week. On October 27th, Israelis can vote, which could also reduce Netanyahu's power. If he loses the elections, he will become a caretaker prime minister, which according to experts could make war more difficult.