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Trump Says U.S. Iran Next Move Coming “Very Soon”

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Security Officials Back Strikes

Israel's Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a campaign against Iran before Oct. 27 election and U.S. midterms.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM leaders backed resuming strikes, while many officials favored continued economic pressure on Iran.
President Donald Trump said States would decide its next move on Iran “very soon.”
White House denied Trump and Netanyahu discussed war, saying U.S. will not attack Iran midterms.

Right

Netanyahu Urges Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a renewed campaign against Iran before Israel’s Oct. 27 election and U.S. midterms.
Israeli officials noted that despite Netanyahu urging Trump to resume attacks, threat assessment had not changed to justify a strike in two to three weeks.
Israel Defence Forces and U.S. Central Command kept forces on high alert, preparing for action.

Blindspot

A White House official said Trump and Netanyahu had not discussed resuming the war and that the United States would not attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the 1998 Iraq Liberation Act earmarked $97 million for opposition groups, the Bush administration built a case for war, delivering a UN address on 12 September 2002 and securing a 2002 congressional resolution that led to the 20 March 2003 invasion. Netanyahu’s 2024 call to Trump to resume strikes on Iran echoes that precedent, warning election-driven militarism.

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Security Officials Back Strikes

Israel's Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a campaign against Iran before Oct. 27 election and U.S. midterms.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM leaders backed resuming strikes, while many officials favored continued economic pressure on Iran.
President Donald Trump said States would decide its next move on Iran “very soon.”
White House denied Trump and Netanyahu discussed war, saying U.S. will not attack Iran midterms.

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