US reportedly ready to strike Iran within 96 hours of Trump order

Single source · Iran, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-26

Several outlets and channels relay a CNN report citing two US officials that US forces are ready to launch new, potentially major operations against Iran within 96 hours of an order from President Trump. The reports say Trump has not yet decided, and the Times of India, Ynetnews and Jerusalem Post items frame the story around Israeli pressure for a joint attack.

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• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-26 07:29 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-26 07:37 UTC
• Ynetnews, 2026-10-26 07:39 UTC
• The Times of India, 2026-10-26 10:50 UTC
• OSINTdefender (X), 2026-10-26 11:24 UTC
• MintPress News (Telegram), 2026-10-26 16:12 UTC
• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-10-26 17:59 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-26 18:18 UTC
• https://houseofsaud.com/, 2026-10-27 17:44 UTC

First reported 2026-10-26 07:29 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 17:51 UTC.

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