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US considers new strikes on Iran.

Updated 12:57 UTC, 30 October 2026 · 5 reports from 3 outlets · 9 one-source

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Image from Al Jazeera: US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer?

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  1. New claim Trump expects Iran war to end soon 1 hr ago
  2. New claim The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, two days after talks in Geneva 3 hrs ago
  3. New claim Israel launched major strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on June 13, 2025 3 hrs ago
  4. New claim Trump would “never” let the conflict become “a forever war” 3 hrs ago
  5. New claim Vance proposed direct talks led by Vance, with Iran’s nuclear programme on the table from the start 3 hrs ago
  6. New claim Ten US military cargo planes landed at the Ovda and Nevatim air bases in Israel’s Negev region on Thursday 3 hrs ago
  7. New claim Vice President JD Vance offered to meet Mohsen Rezaei to negotiate an end to the war 3 hrs ago
  8. New claim The US and Israel have drawn up joint plans to attack Iran after the November 3 US midterm elections 3 hrs ago
  9. New claim Admiral Brad Cooper briefed US President Donald Trump on options for renewed attacks on Iran 3 hrs ago
  10. Story opened US considers new strikes on Iran. 3 hrs ago

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  1. US and Israel attack Iran

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Where they part Russia foregrounds US military preparations, Middle East state media centres Vance's actions.

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Russian state media centres Trump's expectations and the US military's preparations, using terms like 'war' and 'potential strikes', and foregrounds the actions of US officials, including the CENTCOM chief briefing Trump on options for strikes on Iran.

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never … a forever war

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Trump expects Iran war to end soon One source: TASSTASS · #
The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, two days after talks in Geneva One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel launched major strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on June 13, 2025 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Trump would “never” let the conflict become “a forever war” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Vance proposed direct talks led by Vance, with Iran’s nuclear programme on the table from the start One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Ten US military cargo planes landed at the Ovda and Nevatim air bases in Israel’s Negev region on Thursday One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Vice President JD Vance offered to meet Mohsen Rezaei to negotiate an end to the war One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The US and Israel have drawn up joint plans to attack Iran after the November 3 US midterm elections One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Admiral Brad Cooper briefed US President Donald Trump on options for renewed attacks on Iran One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #

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5 reports from 3 outlets — with who owns each outlet and who pays for it.

TASS State media

RussiaOwner: TASS Russian News Agency (federal state unitary enterprise)Paid by: Russian federal budget + commercial news services

Al Jazeera State media

QatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkPaid by: funded by the State of Qatar

NPR Non-profit

United StatesOwner: National Public Radio, Inc. (non-profit membership organisation of public radio stations)Paid by: member-station fees, corporate sponsorship and philanthropy; federal funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was rescinded in 2025

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