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<div><span>US forces deployed in West Asia are prepared to launch new, potentially large-scale military operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump, with sufficient military assets already positioned in the region.</span></div><div><span>Citing two US officials, CNN reported that the potential operations are expected to go beyond limited strikes on Iranian radar systems, missile launchers and other military assets that can be rebuilt quickly, the officials told CNN.</span></div><div><span>“It will be a big effort,” one official said.</span></div><div><span>The report said the assessment had also been echoed by other serving and former US officials familiar with internal military planning discussions. Some believe the question is not whether Trump will authorise an attack, but when.</span></div><div><span>An order could come at any point before the end of the year, although it is considered more likely after the US midterm elections, CNN reported.</span></div><h2><span>Pentagon draws up wider target list</span></h2><div><span>US officials have acknowledged that Iranian forces are now more familiar with American military tactics, making it more difficult for Washington to destroy all its intended targets.</span></div><div><span>However, military leaders at US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Pentagon have been developing an extensive list of potential targets, including Iranian energy infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.</span></div><div><span>Officials told CNN that Trump has yet to decide on his next steps after the midterm elections, although he appears to be leaning towards major military action. They cautioned that the US President has previously appeared inclined to pursue certain actions before backing away at the last moment.</span></div><div><span>The White House declined to comment on the report.</span></div><div><span>A senior Pentagon official told CNN in a statement: “The Department is a planning organisation, and its job is to develop and execute military options ordered by the President.”</span></div><h2><span>Iran and Houthis prepare for possible retaliation</span></h2><div><span>Recent US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran and Yemen’s Houthi rebels are taking the possibility of renewed American attacks seriously, potentially including operations conducted alongside Israel, according to two additional sources familiar with the assessments.</span></div><div><span>If Washington and Israel launch fresh military operations against Iran, Tehran and the Houthis would likely retaliate immediately by targeting American personnel and facilities across the region and potentially beyond, the sources told CNN.</span></div><div><span>An unclassified memo dated October 23, sent by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said US intelligence had found that “Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel”. It added that plotting efforts “have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries”, CNN had previously reported.</span></div><div><span>US intelligence officials believe Iran and the Houthis are unlikely to launch pre-emptive escalatory attacks against American personnel or Israel at this stage. However, one source familiar with the latest assessments told CNN that they would not hesitate to retaliate if Iran were targeted first by US or Israeli forces.</span></div><h2><span>US steps up precautions at regional facilities</span></h2><div><span>The threat posed by Iran and the Houthis is also one reason the US is expected to continue quietly withdrawing personnel from its embassies across West Asia in the coming days, according to the report.</span></div><div><span>The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is currently the only American diplomatic facility in the region subject to an ordered departure. However, one source told CNN that similar directives were expected at other facilities, while missions without such orders would reduce staffing under personnel caps.</span></div><div><span>Non-essential US military personnel expected to deploy to West Asia as part of the next troop rotation have also been told they will no longer be sent, a US official said, underscoring concerns about a possible regional escalation.</span></div><div><span>Despite an increase in the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices remain high, partly because of the threat of potential Iranian attacks.</span></div><div><span>One US official described the situation around the strategic waterway as “untenable” in the long term. The official said it could be one factor pushing Trump towards military action, unless a diplomatic breakthrough emerges at the last moment.</span></div><div><span>CNN reported that questions remain over whether the White House has a broader strategy for bringing the conflict to an end.</span></div><h2><span>Netanyahu pushes for fresh strikes against Iran</span></h2><div><span>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pressing for additional attacks against Iran. However, US officials have asked him to wait until the Trump administration is ready to conduct joint operations, according to two US officials and an Israeli security source cited by CNN.</span></div><div><span>“Netanyahu really wanted and tried to convince Trump for a joint attack in Iran before the elections, and Trump did not give a green light,” the Israeli security source told CNN.</span></div><div><span>The source said one reason Trump declined was that Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had told US General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that an attack would harm the elections in Israel and lead to their postponement.</span></div><div><span>Israel had been preparing for the possibility of further attacks against Iran over the preceding week and had lobbied US officials to support and complement the strikes, a third source briefed on the matter told CNN.</span></div><div><span>However, senior US officials, including Trump, had told Israel to hold off, signalling that the two countries could launch joint operations soon.</span></div><div><span>Israel appears to have postponed additional strikes in the immediate term while building up preparations for potential joint operations with the US, likely after the American midterm elections, the sources told CNN.</span></div><div><span>The report added that Israel appeared to have agreed to delay fresh strikes partly because it needs American support for missile defence. Retaliation by Iran and the Houthis could put further pressure on Israel’s defensive munitions.</span></div><h2><span>Questions remain over Israel’s strategic objectives</span></h2><div><span>Recent US intelligence assessments also indicate that Netanyahu and his allies still lack a clear strategic objective beyond demonstrating some form of “progress” and continuing to weaken the Iranian regime, one source familiar with the assessments told CNN.</span></div><div><span>During a speech at an IDF graduation ceremony this week, Netanyahu said his directive to the IDF, the Mossad and other security agencies was to topple the regime in Iran.</span></div><div><span>“The plans are ready, waiting for Trump’s approval, could be after the midterms,” the same source told CNN.</span></div><h2><span>Israel denies reports of Netanyahu-Zamir rift</span></h2><div><span>Separately, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Sunday night that a confrontation appeared to be brewing between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff General Eyal Zamir over the possibility of launching attacks on Iran ahead of the elections.</span></div><div><span>On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz denied reports of a dispute between the Prime Minister and Zamir over possible military action against Iran. He said Israel had no intention of launching an attack before the country’s elections, according to The Times of Israel.</span></div><div><span>“The reports of disagreements between the political leadership and the IDF on Iran are completely baseless and false,” Katz said in a statement.</span></div><div><span>“I state unequivocally that Israel had no intention of initiating an attack on Iran before the elections in Israel, while making clear that if Iran attacks Israel, we will respond with great force,” he said, adding that “all reports on this matter are completely false”.</span></div><div><span>(with ANI inputs)</span></div>

<p><span><strong>US Iran Tensions:</strong> US President Donald Trump on Sunday ruled out an American strike on Iran, saying the United States would not attack the country on October 25. The announcement follows deliberations in Washington over its next move against Tehran. Regional intermediaries are pursuing diplomatic efforts.</span></p><p><span>Asked by a reporter whether the United States would attack Iran, Trump first responded, “Would I tell you that?” He then said, “The answer is no. There will not be a strike today,” according to Al Jazeera.</span></p><h2><strong>Trump weighs Iran deal or more strikes</strong></h2><p><span>Trump has left the possibility of military action on a later date open.</span></p><p><span>Earlier on Sunday, the US president said that he was still considering whether to reach an agreement with Tehran or continue military operations. He described the choice as whether to “finish the job” or make a deal.</span></p><p><span>His recent statement followed his earlier suggestion that the United States could strike Iran as soon as Sunday.</span></p><h2><span><strong>Diplomatic contacts continues</strong></span></h2><p><span>Iran has said messages are still being exchanged with the United States through intermediaries, even as direct negotiations between the two countries are stalled.</span></p><p><span>Tehran has rejected American demands that it views as requiring “complete surrender”. Iranian officials have said diplomatic channels are still open.</span></p><p><span>Qatari mediators were also in Tehran on Sunday as part of efforts coordinated with Washington to reduce tensions, according to reports.</span></p><h2><span>US-Iran standoff</span></h2><p><span>The Strait of Hormuz is the main issue in the dispute because of its importance to international energy shipments.</span></p><p><span>Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan said that Tehran had conveyed through Pakistani mediators that it was prepared to reopen the Strait if Washington lifted its naval blockade.</span></p><p><span>An Iranian publication affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) disputed that claim, saying Tehran had made no new proposal.</span></p>

<p><span><strong>US Iran Tensions:</strong> Hours after US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of new strikes against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that further military action by the United States and Israel would not change Tehran’s policies. He said that the war had changed the regional security situation and that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-war status.</span></p><p><span>Speaking at a televised event in Tehran on Sunday (October 25), he said Iran would stick to its policies regardless of whether fighting resumed. According to the Associated Press (AP), he said that Iran’s policies would continue unchanged, whether war broke out or not.</span></p><p><span>Trump said on Saturday (October 24) that Washington could launch another attack or reach a diplomatic agreement with Tehran. The statement followed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.</span></p><h2><span><strong>‘US won’t try again if there’s any rationality’</strong></span></h2><p><span>Araghchi argued that Washington and Tel Aviv would gain little from another military offensive after having already attacked Iran twice.</span></p><p><span>“If there is any rationality, they will not try military action against Iran again,” he said. </span></p><p><span>He described the military confrontation, which Iran calls the “Ramadan War”, as a turning point for regional security and said the region had entered a new phase.</span></p><p><span>“Nothing will be like it was in the past,” he said.</span></p><p><span>He also called for any settlement to cover every front where hostilities had taken place. “The end of this war must be across all fronts,” he said.</span></p><p><span>Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also accused Washington of miscalculating its military campaign. He said the United States could not force Iran to submit through threats or pressure in the media.</span></p><p><span>“The Americans entered a quagmire due to their own miscalculations, and it is up to them to take the necessary steps to extricate themselves,” he said.</span></p><p><span>He described Iran as a country determined to defend itself and rejected the idea that a foreign power could dictate terms to Tehran.</span></p><h2><span><strong>‘Strait of Hormuz will never be the same again’</strong></span></h2><p><span>Araghchi said that the war had changed the security situation around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for world energy supplies.</span></p><p><span>“The Strait of Hormuz will not be the same as before the 40-day war,” he said.</span></p><p><span>Iran has claimed control over the waterway since the military confrontation began and has targeted vessels attempting to pass without its authorisation. The actions have faced opposition from Washington and countries in the region. The United States has responded by maintaining a naval counter-blockade on Iranian ports.</span></p><p><span>Araghchi also claimed that Iranian forces had destroyed more than 80 American aircraft and fighter jets during the war between the two countries. He alleged that nearly all of them had been hit by missiles while on the ground.</span></p><p><span>“In this war, we destroyed more than 80 American aircraft and fighter jets, nearly all of which were hit by missiles on the ground,” he said.</span></p><p><span>Iran’s ISNA news agency also quoted him as claiming that Iranian attacks had destroyed nearly all American bases in the region and hundreds of buildings at those facilities. He called for foreign forces to leave the region.</span></p><h2><span><strong>Trump keeps strikes and a deal on the table</strong></span></h2><p><span>The US president raised the possibility of another attack on Iran on Saturday while also suggesting that an agreement could be reached.</span></p><p><span>“Maybe tomorrow… There’s a possibility I will. There’s also a possibility we’ll have a nice, big, beautiful agreement,” he said.</span></p><p><span>He claimed that Tehran wanted a deal but questioned whether Iran would honour its terms. He defended US military operations in West Asia and praised the performance of American forces.</span></p><p><span>“We have done an amazing job. Our Navy and military have done an amazing job,” Trump said.</span></p><p><span>He also claimed that 259 ships had been sunk and that Iran was facing record inflation.</span></p><h2><span><strong>Iran denies Hormuz deal offer</strong></span></h2><p><span>The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, killing the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamnei and several senior officials. Iran retaliated with attacks on US bases in the Gulf and shut down the Strait.</span></p><p><span>A ceasefire between Washington and Tehran on April 8 halted the sustained bombardment. Tensions over the waterway and the US naval blockade have flared since then.</span></p><p><span>The two sides reached a diplomatic agreement in June. It later fell apart, and both countries accused each other of violating its terms. Tehran has called for a return to the agreement as a way to secure a lasting settlement.</span></p><p><span>Iran has also denied reports that it offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its naval blockade. Iranian news agency Tasnim said that Tehran had made no new proposal through Pakistani mediators.</span></p><p><span>Press TV described reports published by a Saudi media outlet as “a lie and fabrication”. The publication had claimed that Iran sent a proposal to the US administration through Pakistan, offering to restore access through the strategic waterway if Washington ended its blockade.</span></p>

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