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News outlets are reporting that the United States and Israel are preparing for a possible restart of major combat operations in the Iran War, likely to commence after the U.S. midterm elections this coming November.

According to NPR, which cited a source briefed on the plans, Israel had indicated to the U.S. that it wanted to restart major operations in mid-October, just before its parliamentary elections were set to start. President Donald Trump reportedly dismissed that idea, opting to wait until next month.

The New York Times also reported that the administration and Israel want to restart operations soon after the midterms, citing multiple U.S. officials and “other people briefed on the deliberations” in its reporting.

According to that report, targets that the two countries could aim for in Iran include its missile and drone arsenals, but also civilian infrastructure such as power plants. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure or structures that don’t have specific military objectives is largely considered a war crime.

The restart of major operations within the ongoing conflict could be massive, with the goal reportedly being to push Iran to the brink of economic collapse, forcing them to make huge concessions in later negotiations, the Times reported. However, it’s unclear how successful such a campaign could be, as previous rounds of large-scale fighting failed to produce such an........

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