The United States could launch another strike against Iran as early\nas this weekend, following an escalation in threats from Washington and\nIsrael.<\/p>\n
US Ambassador to T\u00fcrkiye Tom Barrack, who also handles US affairs in\nSyria, floated the timeframe of \u201cthis weekend\u201d in an interview with\npodcast host Mario Nawfal on Friday (23 October), local time, AFP\nreported on Saturday (24 October 2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cIs a strike this weekend possible? Of course,\u201d Barrack said. He has\nno direct role in matters relating to Iran.<\/p>\n
Barrack said President Donald Trump had been \u201cvery clear\u201d about\nWashington\u2019s position in its conflict with Tehran.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is open and willing to reach an agreement, and we have been at\nthe negotiating table for months,\u201d Barrack said in the interview,\nexcerpts of which were broadcast by Israel\u2019s military radio station.<\/p>\n
Trump, who is both Barrack\u2019s business partner and friend, responded\ncasually when asked to confirm the possibility of a US strike on Iran\nthis weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that my ambassador? He seems like quite an influential person. If\nso, I know absolutely nothing about it,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n
However, while speaking at a midterm election campaign event for the\nRepublican Party in Florida on Friday (23 October), Trump suggested that\nthe US might launch a new military operation against Iran.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Trump referred to \u201cOperation Midnight Hammer\u201d and\n\u201cOperation Epic Fury\u201d, two US military operations against Iran which he\nclaimed had severely damaged Tehran\u2019s nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe eliminated Iran\u2019s nuclear enrichment capacity through Operation\nMidnight Hammer,\u201d Trump told supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou remember that late-night event, one of them, and we finished the\nrest through Operation Epic Fury,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump then raised the possibility of further military action if Iran\ndid not agree to resolve the conflict through negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe might do another little \u2018Epic Fury\u2019, or they will agree [to\nnegotiate],\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they are smart, they will say straight away, \u2018Let\u2019s discuss this\nseriously\u2019,\u201d the US president said, referring to Iran, while adding that\nhe doubted Tehran would take that step.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly\nvowed in recent days to overthrow Iran\u2019s clerical government.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-could-strike-iran-as-early-as-this-weekend-1792821082", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }