Trump aborted an attack on Sunday... and Tehran submitted to the threat

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There is a main reason why the Iranians entered into serious negotiations with US President Donald Trump and his team and Trump postponed any possible military strike until after the midterm elections.

An American military source confirmed to Al Arabiya.net / Al Hadath.net, “The American forces received orders to be on alert last Sunday.” He added, "On October 4, American forces remained ready to launch a massive military strike on Iran until midnight, US time, and continued to wait until the early hours of Monday for final orders to launch the attack."

It is clear that last Sunday, the American President was seriously considering launching this strike, but his decision came to postpone the attack, then make room for weeks of diplomacy.

While many news confirmed that the State of Qatar made efforts between Tehran and Washington, focusing on finding a diplomatic way out, and at the same time, conveying messages to the Iranian regime that Trabah is serious about reaching a solution, one way or another, just as he repeated in his statements. While Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net sources in the United States indicated that the Iranians now feel the seriousness of the situation, as the economic and financial pressure on the regime is putting pressure on the decision in Tehran, and what is putting more pressure on The Iranians are prepared by the Americans.

American military sources also confirmed that “the summer period gave the American forces a great opportunity to rearm, and that the Americans replaced the thousands of missiles that they used to bomb Iranian sites or to confront Iranian missile attacks, and sent their forces the ammunition they needed, so they became more capable of bombing and defense.”

An American official told Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net, “We always have options, especially in Central Command, where we have fifty thousand soldiers who are always ready.”

He also added, "The Central Command also depends on the movement of forces entering and leaving the area of ​​operations." He said, "We are now focusing on imposing the blockade on Iranian ships and ports, and on increasing energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz in cooperation with American state agencies, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and shipping companies."

At the beginning of next month, the Americans will have three aircraft carriers in the region, four amphibious groups that mimic aircraft carriers in capacity, and have ground landing forces amounting to more than 15,000 soldiers.

Friendly countries in the Middle East region also regained their military capabilities and increased coordination with the Americans. The American official said, "We have, with our partners and allies, the largest and most advanced air defense umbrella in the world."

On the other hand, Iran has worked over the past weeks and months to reproduce its missile and drone system. American sources familiar with intelligence reports confirmed to Al Arabiya.net/Al Hadath.t that, “The Iranians are returning to building their arsenal, and they will work to bomb civilian and military targets in the region if an attack occurs. They have taken advantage of the time to return to manufacturing, and they have also benefited from the lessons of war to avoid American and allied air defenses in the region.”

An American official who spoke to Al Arabiya.net/Al Hadath.net does not completely contradict this information, but he gave a negative assessment of Iranian capabilities. He said in an exclusive interview with this report, “The United States was able during the months of February, March and April 2026 to cause significant damage to Iran’s ability to manufacture a large number of missiles and drones or the capabilities to launch them.” He added, "Iran still poses a threat," referring in particular to its threat to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz region.

Information from Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net and official confirmations about the level of forces gave the Iranians a clear reason to fear the return of American bombing on them, especially since the American president will have many options that the military and political planning circles have worked on developing. Trump previously spoke about bombing sites such as bridges, infrastructure, and perhaps energy facilities, but information from Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net explained that “American military planning gave suggestions to the American president that include striking all Iranian military capabilities along the coast.” "The Iranian border extends from the border with Pakistan and off the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, all the way to Basra in Iraq, at a depth of fifty to eighty kilometers."

The information also added, "The goal of this proposal is to paralyze any Iranian naval capabilities for many years, and to remove Iranian missile bases as much as possible from the shores of the opposing Arab countries, in addition to bombing additional sites of Iranian forces and the Revolutionary Guard."