Tehran is reinforcing its Natanz and Pickaxe Mountain nuclear sites with dirt mounds to block ground raids and has ordered ports and power plants to stock wartime shelters. The regime has warned it will target Saudi oil facilities, UAE data centers and US warships if conflict resumes after the Nov 3 midterms. Washington has deployed a 3rd carrier strike group and a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East as Iran conducts missile tests and targets shipping in the Persian Gulf.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Iran Tells Diplomats New US Attack Is 100% Certain
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Iranian leadership has indicated to international envoys that a return to military hostilities with Washington is now a matter of timing. Senior officials told regional diplomats they are 100% certain that U.S. strikes are imminent and will resume in the short term, according to i24NEWS, creating an atmosphere in Tehran where renewed bombing is considered inevitable.
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