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        "msgid": "report-pentagon-orders-preparations-for-large-scale-military-operations-in-iran-1791456797",
        "date": "2026-10-08 17:12:32",
        "title": "Report: Pentagon Orders Preparations for Large-Scale Military Operations in Iran",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Pentagon has reportedly instructed US Central Command to complete preparations for a possible resumption of large-scale military operations in Iran, although President Donald Trump has not set a date or made a final decision. Sources say strikes could target energy, infrastructure and nuclear facilities, with the timing potentially influenced by US and Israeli elections; negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled.",
        "content": "<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon ordered US Central Command (CENTCOM)\nseveral days ago to complete preparations for a resumption of\nlarge-scale military operations in Iran, US officials said, according to\nAxios on Thursday (8 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon\u2019s instructions do not specify a date for any strikes,\nwhile President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision.\nNevertheless, US and Israeli sources say military action could take\nplace before the US midterm elections, or even before Israel\u2019s election,\nwhich is scheduled for the preceding week.<\/p>\n<p>If major combat operations resume, the strikes are expected to\ninclude extensive bombing of Iran\u2019s energy facilities, infrastructure\nand nuclear targets. Resuming the war over the next three to four weeks\ncould affect the midterm elections, including through a surge in global\noil prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department\u2019s job is to develop and present military options to\nthe President,\u201d a Pentagon official told Axios.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official stressed that Trump retained all options and\ncould act at any time. \u201cThe US is in a very strong position, with\ncontrol of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran\u2019s economy collapses. Iran has\nbeen devastated, and this will proceed in one of two ways: the easy way\nor the hard way,\u201d the official said. \u201cPresident Trump holds all the\ncards and will do whatever is best for the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic reported on Wednesday morning that Trump was considering\nstriking Iran before the midterm elections. Last Friday, Trump\u2019s\nnational security team met at Camp David for several hours to discuss\nthe war and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>An Israeli official confirmed to Axios that part of the meeting\nfocused on the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations\nin Iran. After the meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the\ndiscussions had focused on \u201clong-term\u201d foreign policy planning.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, negotiations between the US and Iran have made no\nprogress. Qatar, acting as mediator, is still awaiting Iran\u2019s response\nto a US counterproposal that includes compromise demands concerning\nIran\u2019s nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiscussion of the possibility of resuming major combat operations in\nIran is gaining momentum. The chances of it happening before the\nelections are not high, but we are not ruling it out. After the\nmidterms, the likelihood increases significantly,\u201d a second Israeli\nofficial said.<\/p>",
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