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Countdown until US midterm elections are over feels like waiting for war with Iran - editorial

First came Israel’s election. Now Americans go to the polls on Tuesday for their midterms. Once those votes are counted, Washington and Jerusalem can return to the unfinished business of Iran.

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

Israel ready to strike Iran with US, but specific joint goals remain unclear - sources

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat, Oman, June 23, 2026.

'Some optimism' in US-Iran negotiations despite major disagreements, sources tell 'Post'

SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

Israel, US have plan ready for third Iran war, Tehran's hidden weapons pose challenges - analysis


Israel prepares for possible Iran escalation as US delays military action until after midterms

Israeli officials assess that Iran is stalling nuclear talks as Washington weighs military action, while the IDF prepares for a possible Gaza City offensive.

People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026.

Khamenei: IRGC will have 'immediate, unrestricted response' to any US, Israeli threats

Khamenei ordered the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to update its target list with the aim of having "all tangible and intangible assets of the US and Israeli within reach of the armed forces."

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

US moves Patriot missile defense system from Texas to Israel ahead of possible Iran strike - report

The US is moving a Patriot missile defense system from Texas to the Middle East as Washington and Israel prepare for possible renewed strikes on Iran.

Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Irone Dome defence system (L), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (C), and an anti-ballistic missile the Arrow 3 (R) during Juniper Cobra's joint exercise press briefing at Hatzor Israeli Air Force Basel, on February 25, 2026.

Iran threatens to sever Gulf internet cables in retaliation if US, Israel renew attacks

Iran has drawn up plans to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf if attacked again by the US and Israel, potentially disrupting regional networks.

A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterms, focusing on short, intense attacks - report

According to the report, the plans focus on a short, intensive military operation that could last approximately three days and include strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel

Akhlaghi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.

Iran spread anti-Israel, US disinformation to global media through fake journalists, OpenAI says

Beyond helping operators place content before wider audiences, OpenAI said AI enabled malicious actors to conduct operations with greater scale, efficiency, linguistic fluency, and editorial ability.

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.

'Insufficent': Iranian regime rejects US response to conditions set to reopen Strait of Hormuz

"We presented seven conditions to the Americans and clearly stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened to them, and no negotiations would take place," said Iran's security chief Rezaee.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide

Asked whether Israel was guilty of genocide, Ossoff said the determination was a matter for the ICC, but added that "there is no doubt in my mind" that Israeli forces violated international law.

US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 9, 2025.

El-Sayed says Israel, Iran have both proven 'dangerous' to US in Michigan Senate debate

Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly declined to say whether Iran poses a greater threat to the United States than Israel, arguing that "both of them have proven dangerous in their own way."

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.