Iran: Trump blocked major Israeli attack planned for October 10, FT reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly ordered the military to prepare a major offensive against Iran for the weekend of October 10, targeting power plants, nuclear facilities and regime-linked sites, according to the Financial Times. The operation was called off after Donald Trump opposed it, reportedly seeking to prevent renewed hostilities before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. Israel’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 27, and Netanyahu is said to have pressed Trump to resume strikes before the votes. A White House spokesperson says the United States will not attack before the elections, while an FT source described the choice as either a deal or an attack.