The Countdown: America's Post-Election Strike Plan for Iran

"It will happen fairly soon." On the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, President Donald Trump warned that something will happen with Iran soon — and most people think it happens after the election. Behind closed doors, the U.S. and Israel have already drawn up detailed plans for renewed strikes on Iran, timed for right after the November 3 midterms: a short, intensive three-day campaign targeting energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities including the deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain site, and missile arsenals. With troops quietly evacuated from bases across the Middle East and crude near $100 a barrel, this documentary breaks down what is confirmed, what is alleged, and what happens next. 00:00 — Hook: "It will happen fairly soon" 00:08 — Background: eight months of war 01:22 — Main story: the post-election strike plan 02:35 — Deeper analysis: why now — two elections, oil, Tehran's threats 03:28 — Consequences: troops out, markets bracing 04:10 — Conclusion: the countdown #Iran #Trump #Midterms2026 #BreakingNews #Geopolitics References: - Haaretz on the NYT strike-plans report: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-10-22/ty-article/u-s-and-israel-have-drawn-up-plans-for-iran-strikes-after-midterms-nyt-reports/000001a1-6122-da49-abe9-6ffa052f0000 - Times of Israel on the NYT report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-said-to-draft-plans-for-resumed-strikes-on-iran-after-midterm-elections/ - LiveMint on the NYT report: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-israel-plan-short-but-intensive-strikes-on-iran-after-mid-term-elections-will-trump-approve-11792637245066.html - Chosun Biz on the NYT report and Hegseth-Netanyahu meeting: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-international/2026/10/22/DHBINA3J7BEPFKOSCBM77QF3AI/ - Trump's "fairly soon" remarks (News18): https://www.news18.com/world/something-will-happen-soon-trump-says-us-not-negotiating-with-iran-ahead-of-midterms-in-fresh-threat-ws-lr-10392303.html - The Print on NYT + FT reporting (called-off Oct 10 offensive): https://theprint.in/world/days-ahead-of-us-israel-elections-trump-netanyahu-plan-fresh-strikes-targeting-iran/3078687/ - The Times on diplomat withdrawals, Thiel remarks, Araghchi warning: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/us-diplomat-saudi-arabia-embassy-troops-withdraw-076mfxjw2 - Dawn live blog (Dammam toll, war timeline): https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war - Indian Express live blog (Hormuz mines claim): https://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news-today-live-updates-trump-signals-action-us-israel-strike-plans-iran-midterms-hormuz-saudi-arabia-houthi-yemen-10931842/ - Times of India ("Father of All Bombs" threat): https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/us-israel-prepare-for-fresh-iran-strikes-after-midterms-as-tehran-threatens-with-father-of-all-bombs/articleshow/135106178.cms - Investopedia (crude $99.50, markets): https://www.investopedia.com/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens-on-thursday-october-22-2026-12187570 - The Media Line (NBC base evacuations): https://themedialine.org/headlines/president-trump-says-iran-outcome-coming-fairly-soon/ Featured product (reference only, not an endorsement): America and Iran by John Ghazvinian — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/59417/america-and-iran-by-john-ghazvinian/9780307472380