Iran is reportedly strengthening defenses at sensitive sites, including nuclear facilities, as it prepares for possible renewed U.S. attacks after the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh and an alleged Iran-linked plot against a U.K. air base are also in the news.
Iran is fortifying sensitive sites such as nuclear facilities as it prepares for possible renewed U.S. strikes after the November midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The WSJ also reported that Tehran has told regional officials it will respond to any new U.S. strikes with retaliatory measures across the Middle East.
Iran prepares its population for war
The WSJ report also said the Iranian regime is holding rallies, sending paramilitaries to read war stories to young children and advertising training in firing defensive missiles. Neither the Iranian nor the U.S. government immediately responded to requests for comment.
However, President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American forces would not attack Iran before the congressional midterm elections on Nov. 3.
Houthi strikes hit Riyadh
Separately, a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, a Yemeni militant group backed by Tehran, said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Monday, Reuters reported. The Houthis have attacked the Saudi capital since last week, launching multiple strikes on energy facilities and airports.
One airport attack resulted in multiple deaths, including a pilot working for Saudi carrier Saudia. The closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been extended until Saturday.
On Monday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration urged airlines to exercise caution when flying above or near Saudi Arabia.
U.K. points to Iran over base plot
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told lawmakers on Monday that an attempted attack on an air force base in England was, according to his remarks: "almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard."
British police arrested five men on Sept. 27 on suspicion of terrorism offenses over an alleged threat to RAF Fairford, a base the U.S. Air Force has used to strike Iranian missile sites. Trump later said the U.S. had moved all its long-range bombers out of the U.K. in response to a threat.
Source: CNBC
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