❗️US preparing to resume major attacks against Iran despite Trump's public restraint

The Pentagon has drawn up options for an intensive three-day bombing campaign against Iran, targeting its missile and drone arsenal, energy facilities, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command posts, The New York Times reports, citing US officials.

The plans were developed at President Donald Trump's direction, despite his repeated rejection of proposals to resume major combat operations in recent months. Senior national security officials, led by Vice President JD Vance, discussed the options during a meeting at Camp David last Friday, according to the report.

The proposed campaign would allegedly focus on Iran's missile and drone capabilities, which the IRGC has been rebuilding since the early stages of the US-Israeli war launched on 28 February.

Energy infrastructure and military headquarters are also among the potential targets. The report comes as the Pentagon has directed US Central Command (CENTCOM) to complete preparations for a possible resumption of major attacks, with no date set for an attack and no final decision announced by Trump. Axios separately reported that the preparations could include large-scale strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.

Trump said on Thursday that Washington would not attack Iran before the 3 November US midterm elections, citing what he described as "productive discussions" with Tehran. The preparations nevertheless coincide with a major US military buildup near Iran, with three aircraft carriers expected to be deployed in the region in the coming weeks.