U.S. and Israel Plan Possible Attack on Iran in Early November, After Midterms

Summary

The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, with early November mentioned as the timeframe, according to a person briefed on war planning who spoke to NPR. Iran said it is prepared. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the likely targets include Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal, and that analysts say the U.S. midterms and Israel's general elections will dictate the next move.

Timeline

1. NPR

   22 Oct 2026, 08:56 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that the U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, according to a person briefed on war planning, and that Iran said it is prepared.

2. NPR

   22 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTCSource ↗

   NPR's morning news brief reports that the U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-midterms attack on Iran, alongside other items including Trump and Obama campaigning for the midterms and Musk saying SpaceX and Tesla could merge.

3. NPR

   22 Oct 2026, 11:28 UTCSource ↗

   NPR's Up First newsletter reports that the U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, according to an anonymous source, and that Elon Musk is considering merging SpaceX and Tesla.

4. Sydney Morning Herald

   22 Oct 2026, 22:33 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the U.S. and Israel are planning to hit Iran again once elections are over, with likely targets including Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal, and that analysts say the U.S. midterms and Israel's general elections will dictate the next move.