Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Monday, November 2: "There are signs of planning a new military operation against Iran, which is very worrying." According to Reuters, the spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters: "The sad experience of the last few months shows that military adventures, which cause death and destruction in Iran, cannot break the will of the Iranians to protect the sovereignty and independence of their country." "Those who are threatening new attacks today should reconsider this decision." At the same time as Donald Trump's threats continue in his mid-term congressional election campaign speeches, speculation has increased greatly regarding the possibility of a large-scale military attack on Iran in the coming days and after the US elections.