The problem is the timing of new attacks in Iran before the end of the year, not its probability. It seems that Israel has postponed its plans for more attacks in the short term, but is preparing for a possible joint operation with the United States; An operation likely to be carried out after the US midterm elections According to two US officials who spoke to CNN, US forces in the Middle East are ready to launch a new, potentially massive military operation in Iran within "96 hours of receiving" the order from President Donald Trump.
The sources said that enough forces have now been deployed in the area to deal with possible attacks. According to these sources, the scope of the new US military operations will go beyond efforts to merely "move the turf" or maintain the status quo by attacking Iran's radars, launchers and other equipment; Equipment that can be quickly rebuilt. That has been the U.S. approach since Trump suspended full-scale combat operations earlier this year, the sources said.
"It's going to be a tremendous effort," one official told CNN. Other current and former US officials who are aware of internal discussions about military planning have also raised the same point of view. Some say it's a question of when Trump will order the action, not if he will. They believe the order could be published any time before the end of the year, though more likely after the US midterm elections. According to this American news agency, the forces under the command of the regime in Iran are now more familiar with American tactics, and for this reason, it will be more difficult for the American military to effectively destroy all possible targets. However, the commanders of the US Central Command and the Pentagon have prepared an extensive list of targets that includes Iran's energy infrastructure, military centers and nuclear facilities.
Officials say Trump has not yet decided what he will do after the midterm elections, but he seems inclined to order broad action.