Trump denies striking Iran before the midterm elections, but U.S. military reportedly preparing to resume operations by the end of the month

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Trump says there will be no strike on Iran before the election, but reports say the U.S. military may resume operations by the end of the month.

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Trump pledges not to strike Iran before the U.S. midterm elections, but the U.S. military has reportedly notified the Israeli military of the possibility of resuming military operations by the end of the month

BlockBeats reports,October 9 the United States has reportedly notified Eyal Zamir, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, that the U.S. military may resume military operations against Iran before the end of this month. Zamir said during the call that if the United States resumes strikes, Iran may retaliate against Israel, potentially causing Israel’s election originally scheduled for October 27 to be postponed.

Trump said explicitly on social media Thursday that the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. He said that the United States and Iran are engaged in productive negotiations, that the United States will continue maintaining its blockade of Iran, and emphasized that large volumes of oil are currently being transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, Axios previously reported that the Pentagon had asked U.S. Central Command to complete preparations for resuming military operations against Iran. People familiar with the matter said that if operations resume, the U.S. military may launch large-scale strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities. White House officials said that the United States currently has the initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s economy is facing pressure to collapse.

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Key points

The United States has reportedly notified Eyal Zamir, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, that the U.S. military may resume military operations against Iran before the end of this month.
Eyal Zamir said that if the United States resumes strikes, Iran may retaliate against Israel, causing Israel’s election originally scheduled for October 27 to be postponed.
Trump said that the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections and said that the United States and Iran are engaged in productive negotiations.
According to a previous Axios report, the Pentagon had asked U.S. Central Command to complete preparations for resuming military operations against Iran.
The report said that if the U.S. military resumes operations, it may launch large-scale strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
White House officials said that the United States currently has the initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s economy is facing pressure to collapse.

AI-assisted interpretation

The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.

This report contains both Trump’s public pledge and reports that the U.S. military may resume operations against Iran, and the two are inconsistent. The reports currently describe a possibility and preparatory work; they do not confirm that military operations have resumed.

Why it matters to readers

If military operations resume, reports say this may trigger Iranian retaliation against Israel and affect energy infrastructure, transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, and arrangements for Israel’s elections.

Beginners should distinguish between a “public pledge,” “reported,” “preparatory work,” and “actual operations”: the current evidence indicates the first three, but does not show that operations have taken place.

Risks and unknowns

The evidence does not indicate whether the U.S. government will officially confirm or deny plans to resume military operations before the end of the month.
The evidence does not indicate whether U.S.-Iran negotiations have achieved public and verifiable progress.
The evidence does not indicate whether Iran will actually retaliate against Israel.
Israel October 27 The evidence does not indicate whether Israel’s elections will be postponed.
The reported possibility of military operations has not yet been confirmed as actual operations.

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