# Axios: US and Israel prepare to resume large-scale military operation against Iran before elections

https://mins.news/en/item/98662

- TASS, 2026-10-13 20:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201633

> Axios, citing US administration sources, reports that the United States and Israel are preparing to resume a large-scale military operation against Iran before Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election and the November 3 US midterms. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a possible joint operation targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites, while both militaries remain on alert.

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