Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper and its Ynet website reported on Saturday that the IDF has completed its preparations, both defensive and offensive, for another confrontation with Iran, in close coordination with the United States.
Readiness is described as exceptionally high.
According to the report, Israel's air force has repeatedly flown long-range drills with dozens of fighter jets and refuelling tankers through Syrian and Iraqi airspace towards Iran's borders, rehearsing possible attack routes. Ten US military transport aircraft also landed at Israeli air bases this week as part of an airlift bringing in military equipment.
In Washington, the head of US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, has presented Trump with options for renewed strikes, in a meeting attended by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, The Wall Street Journal reported. No order to resume fighting has been given.
Trump has said there will be no new attacks before the 3 November midterms, and that he hasn't decided what comes after. Talks through Qatari mediators are continuing in Doha.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the armed forces to respond to any new attack "without geographic limits."
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