The Wall Street Journal reported that Brad Cooper, the top commander of US forces in the Middle East, presented options for a military attack on Iran in a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump at the White House. This meeting was held in the presence of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army, one day after the senior military commanders consulted with J. Dee Vance. According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington has also warned Arab countries in the Persian Gulf to be ready for a short but intense military operation against the Islamic Republic after the US midterm elections. Report by Samira Karaei, International Iran Correspondent.