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2026-11-06 00:00:26
[New York Times: Thousands of US Air Force and Navy Personnel Standby for Military Operation Against Iran] According to the New York Times, although Trump has hinted that he is in no hurry to resume bombing operations, the possibility remains: in the past, some presidents, when suddenly placed in a "backup plan," have often resorted to military means, partly to demonstrate to the outside world that their power as supreme commander has not diminished. Bush accelerated his actions in Iraq after his historic defeat in the 2006 midterm elections. Some former US State Department diplomats, Pentagon officials, and military commanders who have long worked in the Middle East say that Trump may have backed himself into a corner. Pentagon officials and military commanders say that thousands of US Air Force and Navy personnel, deployed on more than a dozen ships and at bases throughout the Middle East and within the United States, are ready to resume large-scale military operations against Iran under Trump's orders. Officials revealed that the US and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for a short but intensive military operation, likely targeting Iran's energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals.
