Six months into a war that began on 28 February 2026, with strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Washington has stopped choosing between diplomacy, economic siege, and military force. It runs all three at once. The Trump administration frames this as a sequential strategy. It is not. Diplomacy has collapsed twice.
Six months into a war that began on 28 February 2026, with strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Washington has stopped choosing between diplomacy, economic siege, and military force. It runs all three at once. The Trump administration frames this as a sequential strategy. I…
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Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported that a senior American official said President Donald Trump could be more inclined to authorize a large-scale military operation against Iran if the Republican Party loses the upcoming midterm elections. The official stated that such a political setback might prompt the US commander-in-chief to seek a decisive demonstration of power on the international stage to reassert political authority.
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Iran threatened an “earth-shattering blow” against the United States and Israel on Saturday, warning that “red lines are a thing of the past” if either resumes military strikes. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly ordered armed forces to prepare for retaliation without geographic limits, while President Donald Trump weighs renewed action.
Washington reinforced its military posture, and regional mediators sought an agreement ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday morning amid preparations for possible strikes on Iran. Citing people familiar with the call, the publication stated that Trump had earlier met with senior military commanders at the White House to discuss options for resuming major combat operations.