US and Israel plan post-election strikes on Iran's energy, nuclear, and missile sites

The US and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after next month's midterm elections, according to US officials, with targets likely including Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile arsenal. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu this week to discuss the plans, while both militaries have stepped up exercises over Iraq. Some officials believe one more intensive round of attacks could push Iran's economy over the brink, though Trump has repeatedly vetoed similar plans this year. Iran has promised to retaliate by expanding targets to data centres and underwater cables, while Israel's election next week could complicate the plans. The US military's full arsenal will not be in place until early November, and Trump has promised not to strike before the vote.