# Will Trump strike Iran’s nuclear sites again as Tehran wages ‘cognitive warfare’?

https://mins.news/en/item/133586

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 08:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/will-trump-strike-nuclear-sites-again-as-iran-engages-cognitive?traffic_source=rss

> After Republicans lost the midterms, Trump has alternated between threatening Iran and saying a deal is near. The US acknowledged strikes on Iranian air defences on Friday, while Iranian media reported two missiles hit Qeshm Island. The report also says Iran is distributing iodine tablets near nuclear facilities and that the US is offering a reward for information on Iran’s nuclear programme.

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