Trump and Netanyahu's Strategic Calculations on Iran Strikes as Midterms Approach

10/26/2026

President Trump is "leaning toward" major strikes in Iran after the midterm election — according to unnamed U.S. officials cited in a CNN report.

10/26/2026

Israel had spent the past week lobbying the US to back, and potentially join, Israeli strikes on Iran. Trump and other senior US officials asked Israel to hold off.

10/26/2026

THE US military is poised to relaunch its bombardment of Iran "within days", according to two officials. It comes as Donald Trump urged Israelis to vote for Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's crucial...

10/26/2026

By Steven Scheer and Emily Rose JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted of his ⁠endorsement ⁠from Donald Trump on the eve of Israel's election, suggesting ⁠the two...

10/26/2026

Netanyahu said Trump could help remove the Iranian threat, suggesting their partnership depended on him remaining Israel’s prime minister.

10/26/2026

Citing US President Donald Trump’s backing, the Israeli prime minister said the US president is willing to act to eliminate the Iranian threat as Netanyahu seeks another term in Tuesday’s election

10/26/2026

Urging Israel to vote for Netanyahu, Trump praised him as an outstanding Warrior PM, while invoking their close ties and joint military campaign against Iran.

10/26/2026

Trump praised his partnership with Netanyahu and credited their joint military campaign against Iran with severely weakening Tehran’s military capabilities.

10/26/2026

Beleaguered Netanyahu - known as ‘Bibi’ - still enjoys the support of America’s president Donald Trump