The Pentagon has prepared several options for new strikes in Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports. Against this background, Brent oil prices remained at the level of the April record, around $117 per barrel. According to the newspaper's sources, the American military in the Middle East is already waiting for orders to begin operations. Meanwhile, Tehran is preparing a response, writes Bloomberg. White House officials have repeatedly said the United States does not plan to resume hostilities before the November 3 midterm congressional elections. However, the Pentagon's actions indicate the opposite, writes the Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper's interlocutors, the army put on the table several options for operations at once. We are talking both about attacks on nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure, and about a full landing on the Iranian islands of Hormuz. At the same time, two aircraft carrier groups in the area have already been put on alert. Another headed to the Middle East from the Pacific Ocean. One of the possible reasons for such a rush is fresh data from American intelligence, the Axios portal reports. Intelligence reports indicate that Tehran intends to increase attacks on American officials and diplomats operating in the region. In this context, the State Department issued an order to evacuate some of the embassy personnel. Moreover, the Americans see not only the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but also the Yemeni Houthis as a threat. At the same time, Tehran was preparing a scenario for retaliatory attacks before the congressional elections, Iranian sources tell Bloomberg. There is also a plan for the period after the vote, which, according to agency interlocutors, they estimate to be extremely difficult for both sides of the conflict. According to them, the new round of escalation will be much greater than during the suspension of hostilities. Israel, as well as oil facilities and data centers in the Persian Gulf monarchies, could once again be under attack. This, in turn, will lead to another wave of the global energy crisis. Subscribe to Enib Armenia More interesting things - on Tik-Tok Enib Armenia.