REPORT : TRUMP BLOCKED NEW ISRAELI CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN

What happened: The Financial Times reported that Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to prepare a large-scale strike on Iran for the weekend of October 10, and the operation was halted after US President Donald Trump opposed it. Key numbers: Strike planned for the weekend of October 10; US midterm elections on November 3; Israeli parliamentary elections on Why it matters: Sources said Trump opposed restarting the war before the midterms, concerned about the economy and energy prices. One source said renewed strikes remain possible: "Either there will be a deal, or there will be an attack.

The Financial Times reported that Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to prepare a large-scale strike on Iran for the weekend of October 10, and the operation was halted after US President Donald Trump opposed it.

Sources said Trump opposed restarting the war before the midterms, concerned about the economy and energy prices. One source said renewed strikes remain possible: "Either there will be a deal, or there will be an attack.