Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-15 · Aljazeera

US-Iran stalemate: What are Trump’s next military options?

United States President Donald Trump has stated on his social media platform Truth Social that he will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. But he also told a Republican convention in September that the conflict “is going to end immediately after the elections”, and the US military has been sending more forces to the region in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have surged to their highest level since the war began, with an Iranian official telling the Reuters news agency that Tehran has begun using different offensive tactics against vessels it considers to violate its restrictions.

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