Fwd from @ Attention Focuses On Iran Attack Date Can Mondays Be Good? The Americans took it upon themselves to answer this almost philosophical question. According to Fox News, the Donald Trump administration is considering resuming large-scale strikes on Iran this coming Monday, November 9. The White House apparently chose this date because there would be almost no moonlight that night, making aviation operations easier. The leak is very similar to the tradition of the last few weeks, when a specific date appeared in the press to pressure the Iranians and bring them to the negotiating table on terms favorable to the Americans. Tehran has just submitted new proposals to Washington regarding its nuclear program, and the "ticking clock" in the media is supposedly designed to push the authorities of the Islamic Republic into concessions. At the same time, objective preparations are indeed taking place: the redeployment of tankers, the accumulation of forces in the area and minor "defensive" strikes in Kashem can certainly be considered "preparation and warm-up" before something bigger. Especially since the midterm elections are behind us, and until January, when the new Democratic Congress begins cutting funding and burying the administration in investigations, Trump has a clear window for decisive action. For now, this is the main argument in favor that the talks about a new campaign are not empty words. The likelihood of an attack on Monday is indeed high. However, it will likely be a targeted attack on individual installations in the spirit of the 12-day war, rather than the start of a major campaign. We still believe that resuming large-scale attacks is not in the interest of the American people; It is much cheaper to continue undermining the Iranian economy through sanctions and the "siege of Hormuz". However, the Iranians, by all accounts, are preparing for the worst-case scenario without Fox News tips.

Fwd from @ Attention Focuses On Iran Attack Date Can Mondays Be Good? The Americans took it upon themselves to answer this almost philosophical question. According to Fox News, the Donald Trump administration is considering resuming large-scale strikes on Iran this coming Monday, November 9. The White House apparently chose this date because there would be almost no moonlight that night, making aviation operations easier. The leak is very similar to the tradition of the last few weeks, when a specific date appeared in the press to pressure the Iranians and bring them to the negotiating table on terms favorable to the Americans. Tehran has just submitted new proposals to Washington regarding its nuclear program, and the "ticking clock" in the media is supposedly designed to push the authorities of the Islamic Republic into concessions. At the same time, objective preparations are indeed taking place: the redeployment of tankers, the accumulation of forces in the area and minor "defensive" strikes in Kashem can certainly be considered "preparation and warm-up" before something bigger. Especially since the midterm elections are behind us, and until January, when the new Democratic Congress begins cutting funding and burying the administration in investigations, Trump has a clear window for decisive action. For now, this is the main argument in favor that the talks about a new campaign are not empty words. The likelihood of an attack on Monday is indeed high. However, it will likely be a targeted attack on individual installations in the spirit of the 12-day war, rather than the start of a major campaign. We still believe that resuming large-scale attacks is not in the interest of the American people; It is much cheaper to continue undermining the Iranian economy through sanctions and the "siege of Hormuz". However, the Iranians, by all accounts, are preparing for the worst-case scenario without Fox News tips.