US attack could trigger WW III, Russian planes in Tehran, Israeli jets, US warships in action

As elections in Israel and America draw closer, tensions in West Asia are rising again. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group with 10,000 troops is heading towards the region. With Tehran troops prepared for large-scale retaliation, speculation is growing over the possibility of US and Israel striking Iran as early as this weekend. But the first indication came earlier this week, as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Israel and met Netanyahu on Monday. Now, IDF reportedly simulated new strikes on Iran, And according to reports, dozens of fighter jets, they flew more than 800 miles from Israel. They passed through Syrian and Iraqi airspace and turned around at Iran's border. While this may also have been a bid to provoke Iran into firing on the jets, thereby creating a pretext for an Israeli strike. According to reports, U.S. and Israel are preparing to resume attacks on Iran even before the Israeli general election, scheduled on October 27th. Well, this is likely to be a short but intense operation. Potential targets include Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and its missile and drone stockpiles. But what is the rationale behind this? Well, according to some observers, this could be used as a pretext to delay the Israeli elections, as Netanyahu seeks to exploit the Iran war to his advantage. And this comes as he is facing a tough bid for re-election, with opinion polls showing Yesh Atid party chief Gadi Eisenkot as the more preferred prime ministerial choice. Well, for Trump, too, the stakes are high ahead of the midterm polls on November 3rd. His popularity ratings are at a historic low. Multiple opinion polls have predicted a majority for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the Senate. But they're all refusing to bend under pressure. The thinking in the U.S. camp seems to be that one more heavy attack will push Tehran's economy over the edge and force it to negotiate for ending the war. And amid this, Trump has also hinted at a fresh wave of strikes on Iran. Listen in. In one way, people probably don't love it, but many people, many great patriots really love it. This should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran war. And we've knocked the hell out of them. We may do it a little bit further. And in another indication of impending hostilities, several Russian military aircraft have reportedly landed in Iran, as Moscow prepares to evacuate personnel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Now, the first time Russia did so was on February 28th when the Iran war started. Amid heightened tensions, U.S. has ordered the departure of non-emergency employees and their families from Saudi Arabia and also reportedly plans to withdraw staff from other missions in the region. Additionally, there are reportedly been a surge of departures of wealthy expatriates, diplomats and members of royal families from West Asia in the last few days. Now, on its path though, Tehran has issued a terse warning. IRGC has threatened to launch a ground invasion targeting its West Asian neighbors in case U.S. and Israel resume strikes. And this is not all. Iran has threatened to target all facilities, undersea cables, data centers, pipelines, airports, and other civilian infrastructure in the region. Now, this warning cannot be understated. During the initial phase of the war, Iran inflicted significant damage on U.S. military bases across the region. and with its barrage of missiles and drone attacks costing U.S. to the tune of billions. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, U.S. has spent over 11 billion U.S. dollars solely on missile defense for Israel in the last three years. While just earlier, IRGC claimed to have hit four vessels allegedly involved in illegal oil transfers, claiming that three more vessels, they collided with mines near the Strait of Hormuz. It warned U.S. that continued provocations would lead to a wider response against its regional bases. Now, according to a report, Iran is rebuilding an underground airbase called Eagle 44, which can shelter fighter aircraft, drone and ballistic missiles. Located in the Hormozgan province, it sits on the foothills of the Zagros Mountains. Unveiled in 2023, it has been described by Iranian state media as one of the most important airbases. With fighter jets equipped with long-range cruise missiles, while this base was repeatedly struck this year, The report cited satellite imagery to claim fresh construction at the site. Now, the other underlying factor is Houthis, who have been on the offensive apart from seizing considerable territory in Yemen. The Iran-backed group has directly attacked Saudi Arabia's airports, its oil facilities and even its defense ministry headquarters. Well, as of now, France and Britain have deployed fighter jets to Saudi to help shield it from Houthi attacks. No country is ready to carry out offensive actions against Houthis in Yemen. In fact, even Turkey and Pakistan, which signed the Mecca Pact, have refrained from sending troops into Yemen. Now, without giving any evidence, Netanyahu again claimed that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Citing this, he instructed Israel's military and intelligence agencies to overthrow the Iranian government. Well, according to Israel's Channel 13, though, Israeli military chief, Eyal Zamir said that he does not see an operational need to strike Iran before the general election. And amid this, the mood on the streets of Tehran remains pensive. Some people expressed concern that potential fresh strikes may increase their economic hardship. Listen in. In my opinion, 70 to 80 percent of the population are going through hard times financially given their income. For example, someone earning a maximum monthly salary of $160 can go to the supermarket or have guests over and end up spending half their monthly salary. I hope better days are ahead. so is an early end to the war out of the equation according to America's envoy to Iran Mike Waltz the war could drag on for another year in fact he told Financial Times that U.S. will not achieve its goal until Iran disposes of its highly enriched uranium something that Iran has already ruled out