US - IRAN STALEMATE : WHAT ARE TRUMP NEXT MILITARY OPTIONS ? | US - ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN NEWS

What happened: Trump said on Truth Social he will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, but told a Republican convention in September the conflict "is going to end immediately after the elections." US forces continue deploying to the region as Iranian Why it matters: Analysts told Al Jazeera the war is deadlocked. Patrick Bury called continuing the naval blockade the most likely option; Afzal Ashraf said new strikes could achieve less because Iran has adapted. The US has fired over 1,000 Tomahawks, and CSIS estimates full inventory restoration could take until end of 2030.

Trump said on Truth Social he will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, but told a Republican convention in September the conflict "is going to end immediately after the elections." US forces continue deploying to the region as Iranian

Analysts told Al Jazeera the war is deadlocked. Patrick Bury called continuing the naval blockade the most likely option; Afzal Ashraf said new strikes could achieve less because Iran has adapted. The US has fired over 1,000 Tomahawks, and CSIS estimates full inventory restoration could take until end of 2030.