Another mini-epic tantrum from Trump? It is rumored that the United States has informed the Gulf countries to prepare for war.

President of the United Statestrump He has previously said he would not attack before the midterm elections.iran . However, he said at a rally last week: “We may have another small-scale ‘Operation Epic Fury’.” The Wall Street Journal reported on the 27th that people familiar with the matter revealed that the United States has informed several Persian Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a small but intensive military operation that may be launched after the US midterm elections.

The message delivered by the United States through diplomatic and military channels is one of the growing signals of the United States andisrael It is preparing to launch a new round of large-scale military operations against Iran, which will weaken Tehran’s power and force Iran to negotiate, but it may also significantly aggravate the situation.

Officials familiar with the situation said the US military is transferring a Patriot missile system from Texas to strengthen missile defense capabilities and has withdrawn troops from targets vulnerable to attack to prepare for an escalation. US forces in the Middle East are also continuing to replenish ammunition reserves, and bombers and fighter jets are preparing to launch air strikes. Another aircraft carrier strike group and a maritime expeditionary unit are also preparing to join about 20 other warships currently deployed in the Middle East next month, but some of the ships may be removed.

People familiar with Trump’s thinking revealed that Trump has not yet decided whether to attack, but is currently leaning toward a large-scale attack after the election, and targets may include Iran’s infrastructure and nuclear facilities. The second option is to seek an agreement, and mediators in the Middle East have continued to engage in diplomatic efforts, but have yet to achieve any results.

The White House said it would not comment “on sensitive military programs that may or may not exist” and stressed: “President Trump has all options to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon.” People familiar with the relevant planning said that these military deployments are to give Trump various options to choose from if he decides to launch an attack.

Israel also prepared a new round of attack plans and targets, The Wall Street Journal previously reported. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is pushing to resume air strikes against Iran, which would weaken Iran’s power and ultimately lead to the overthrow of its regime. Iran has warned through public and private channels that if it is attacked, it will retaliate by violently attacking economic and civilian targets in the Middle East.

If airstrikes are resumed, it means the Trump administration will shift from current economic pressure to military strikes. However, despite enduring more than 20,000 attacks by the United States and Israel during the most intense phase of the war, Iran continued to attack ships and target American troops and warships in the Persian Gulf. Many experts believe that Iran is unlikely to succumb to further attacks.

Seth Jones, a national security analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that even if the new round of strikes fails to deal a decisive blow to Iran, Trump could still use it to declare victory and thereby reduce US involvement in the war. Jones does not believe any actions could permanently hinder the development of Iran’s nuclear program, but the airstrikes could allow Trump “to step back and claim that this time he has successfully hindered the development of Iran’s nuclear program.”