IRAN WAR ALERT : UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITY DETECTED AS NETANYAHU BRIEFS TRUMP ; U.S . WEIGHS MASSIVE NEW STRIKES

What happened: Western intelligence detected unusual military activity inside Iran. Netanyahu briefed Trump on Israeli assessments, and the U.S. is weighing plans for possible strikes on Iranian nuclear and energy targets. Key numbers: Israel's elections are October 27; U.S. midterms are in early November. Why it matters: Officials in both countries assess no immediate threat and Trump has not decided on a major operation, though the activity has raised questions about Iran's intentions as diplomatic pressure intensifies.

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