Axios reported on Thursday, November 5, citing American officials, that the US military is preparing for a possible renewal of large-scale military operations against Iran and, in this regard, is sending additional military equipment and facilities to the region.
According to Axios, US President Donald Trump, after the defeat of the Republican Party in the mid-term elections, faces three options for determining the course of the war with Iran: renewing military attacks, reaching a negotiated agreement or continuing the naval blockade and economic sanctions. Each of these options has challenges.
This report, citing knowledgeable sources, adds that J. Dee Vance, the vice president of the United States, has been one of the main supporters of reaching an agreement with Iran in Trump's inner circle over the past few months and has warned of the political consequences of continuing the war. In private conversations, Vance also called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "wrong in everything" in matters related to Iran.