🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 — The Pentagon has ordered CENTCOM to finalize preparations for possible major strikes on Iran.

President Trump has not made a final decision or set a date, but U.S. and Israeli officials say strikes could take place before the U.S. midterm elections in November.

A renewed offensive could involve large-scale U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities, potentially prompting Iranian missile retaliation and driving up oil prices.

U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations remain stalled, while Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu have spoken twice by phone in recent days.

Israeli officials believe strikes are more likely after the midterms, although an earlier attack remains possible.

— Axios | @TheWarReporter