US, Israel Draw Up Postelection Strikes on Iran

US and Israeli military officials are working out a new round of strikes on Iran that would kick off after Americans vote on Nov. 3. Plans call for a concentrated, dayslong air campaign after the midterms, the New York Times reports, with practice runs already taking place over Iraq. Targets on the list include Iran's nuclear sites, energy network, and missile and drone stockpiles—though some advisers want to spare refineries to avoid driving up gas prices.

Iran warned Wednesday that it would widen the battlefield to include undersea internet cables in the event of fresh US strikes on its infrastructure, per CBS News. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel; the Times reports the subject was new strikes. It's not clear that President Trump would approve more strikes, and he's repeatedly halted such plans at the last minute. Analysts question whether another bombardment would change the Iranian government's stance after earlier attacks raised global energy prices without securing major concessions.