The U.S. Is Prepared To Launch New, Powerful Strikes Against Iran
- 26.10.2026, 15:09
The military is awaiting Trump's orders.
U.S. troops in the Middle East are ready to launch a new, potentially “very serious” operation against Iran, should they receive the appropriate order from U.S. President Donald Trump. This was reported on October 26 by the television network CNN, citing two U.S. officials.
According to the channel’s sources, forces sufficient to carry out attacks are currently deployed in the region. The scale of the new operation is likely to be greater than in previous ones, when strikes targeted radars, launchers, and other facilities that Iran was able to restore fairly quickly.
“This will be a significant effort,” one of CNN’s sources said. This assessment is shared by other current and former officials familiar with internal military planning discussions. Some of them stated that Trump’s order for a new operation is merely “a matter of time.” According to officials, this will most likely happen after the midterm elections on November 3.
There are also concerns: Iran is now a more experienced adversary, so it will be more difficult for the U.S. military to effectively destroy all potential targets. Nevertheless, leadership at U.S. Central Command and the Department of Defense is developing an extensive list of targets, including Iranian energy infrastructure, military facilities, and nuclear sites.
The White House declined to comment.
As CNN noted, U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran and its proxy forces, the Yemeni Houthis, are taking the possibility of renewed attacks by the U.S. and Israel “very seriously.”
It is believed that if a new operation begins, Tehran and the Houthis will attack U.S. personnel and facilities in the Middle East, and possibly beyond the region. Therefore, the U.S. will continue to withdraw personnel from embassies across the region in the coming days.
As for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously insisted on new attacks against Iran, but U.S. officials have asked him to postpone them until the Trump administration “is ready to conduct joint operations.”