U.S. and Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after elections

This story tells me there are lots of smart people outside the Pentagon who see that this is a very bad idea, that Trump is unstable, and that Netanyahu aims to save his skin. It doesn’t tell me whether there are any smart people left *inside* the Pentagon. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

"Some U.S. planners are convinced that an intensive three-day campaign could cause enough economic damage to change the Iranian position." Bombing for the purposes of economic coercion may be incompatible with the requirements of LOAC. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

Doing it after the midterms because they know that voters hate this dumb, illegal war www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

El-Sayed’s repeated accusations that Israel dragged the U.S. into the Iran war and has caused nothing but trouble for the United States only play into antisemitic tropes. jewishinsider.com/2026/10/mich...

Cause this is going to go any better than the 1st time. 🙄 The U.S. & Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections, according to U.S. officials and other people briefed on the deliberations. #TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #Blues

Wow, another endless war, no end in sight, unbelievable!🗳️💙🗳️ Breaking news: U.S. and Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after elections…

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Surprise...Surprise... But no plans to stop Iran’s nuclear program... Or to open the Strait of Hormuz... U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

Trump says the U.S. is done negotiating with Iran and “something” is coming “fairly soon.” American troops are already leaving bases in the region, the same thing that happened right before the war started in February. defence-blog.com/u-s-and-isra...

US & Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After the Elections. Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase. Didn’t someone say the definition of stupidity was repeating the same thing over & over & expecting a different result?

Sources: US and #Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on #Iran following #USElections on November 3 US and Israel have stepped up military drills ahead of “a short but intensive operation" - Possible targets are Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals #IranWar

"Some analysts believe that Mr. Netanyahu could leverage the prospect of an imminent joint U.S.-Israel strike to pressure his rivals into joining a unity government to manage the war, which would extend his hold on power" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

Iran needs to go ahead and put some sleeper cells within the U.S. and Israel & rid the world of both leaders.

Trump said that he was considering using a 22,000-pound GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB, against Pickaxe. Officials say Trump is enamored with MOAB in part because of its nickname, Mother of All Bombs. Since when do mothers give birth to BOMBS? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

Netanyahu and Hegseth met to discuss the next phase of the Iran war. Expect for it to be poorly executed, given Hegseth's role in the planning. Trump is anxious to use one of our 22,000 lb bombs, the MOAB, despite it being ill-suited for this type of warfare. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...