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Is Iran ready for another major US attack after midterm elections?
First reported Oct 22, 7:28 AM ET · Latest Oct 22, 10:16 AM ET
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- Is Iran ready for another major US attack after midterm elections? — Deutsche Welle
Iranian officials say the goal is to keep the regime in power and threaten enough regional costs to make a prolonged campaign unattractive. US media reports indicate that Trump is considering strikes after the midterms.
- U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider merging — NPR
The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.
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