Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:20am on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday India
US President Donald Trump opposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported plan to strike Iran earlier this month, the Financial Times reported, citing 3 people familiar with the matter. According to the report, Israel’s military had prepared strikes for the weekend of October 10 targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, government sites and civilian infrastructure, including energy plants. Trump reportedly rejected the plan to avoid reigniting the conflict with Tehran ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3. The report highlights differences over the timing of possible military action as tensions between Washington, Israel and Iran continue. (PC: News18)
