Trump about possible new fighting: ‘We’re going to see’
| All Israel News | Published: October 13, 2026
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Against the background of numerous reports in recent weeks suggesting all parties are preparing for the possibility of new fighting between Israel and the U.S. against the Iranian regime, U.S. President Donald Trump wouldn’t rule out military action on Monday.
Speaking to reporters after the revelation by the UK that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had “almost certainly” directed the suspected plot against U.S. planes stationed at RAF Fairford, Trump only quipped, “We’re going to see.”
He added, “There’s plenty of action… When you say action against Iran. They have no Navy. They have no air force right there. Inflation now is 301%.”
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the U.S. sent a third aircraft carrier strike group and another Marine expeditionary unit to the region while the Pentagon is weighing sending additional air-defense equipment and munitions to U.S. bases.
Ynet News also reported on Monday that U.S. officials are discussing the possibility that Israel could help Saudi Arabia fight against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, as the White House is said to seek to avoid new military engagements ahead of the midterm elections at the start of November.
According to the report, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned his U.S. counterparts that an Israeli operation could trigger further escalation, both in Yemen and potentially with the Houthis’ Iranian patrons.
The possibility of a new escalation ahead of the Israeli elections in two weeks has also been discussed repeatedly, with opposition leaders accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of potentially instigating a new conflict in order to influence the elections.
In any case, several recent reports suggested that the Israeli military is seriously preparing for any scenario over the coming weeks. The Qatari-owned Lebanese newspaper Al-Modon reported Tuesday that Jerusalem sent multiple messages warning Hezbollah to stay out of a potential new war against Iran.
In that case, Israel reportedly threatened to launch a large-scale military operation against Hezbollah, to expand its occupation of parts of southern Lebanon, and to also impose an air, land, and sea blockade on the entire country to punish the state for failing to disarm Hezbollah and prevent it from attacking Israel again.
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot also commented on this scenario on Tuesday, noting that he is unaware of any “critical” development that would justify an imminent U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran.
Speaking to Army Radio, Eisenkot said that, “after three years of war, in my eyes, the prime minister is not fit to carry out another [such] operation.” He added that, in his estimation, a new war ahead of the elections could only be justified if the regime were rushing toward a nuclear weapon again.
In public, Tehran has claimed to continue examining the latest U.S. proposals as part of the ongoing negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed that messages between the two countries continued through mediators, while noting that Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz remained tied to the US naval blockade.
Meanwhile, on the ground in Iran, the WSJ reported that the regime is “fortifying its defenses, rallying loyalists and threatening a wider, harsher response against the U.S. and its Gulf allies” as it is seeking to deter U.S. strikes.
As part of these efforts, the regime is fortifying sensitive locations, including nuclear sites and border areas, and also expanding its propaganda campaign with rallies, advertisements for training in firing shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft missiles, and even reading war stories in kindergartens.
Simultaneously, Iranian officials are threatening to escalate the conflict across the region if the U.S. strikes again. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that “If war breaks out, many cables, data centers and artificial intelligence facilities, valued at $2 trillion, will be within range.”
Behind the scenes, officials even hinted that the Iranian military could invade neighboring countries in the case of an escalation, WSJ said, citing people familiar with the warnings.
In the Strait of Hormuz, the regime continued to attempt to shut down commercial shipping by attacking several vessels. Over the weekend, at least three commercial vessels were hit in and around the strait, according to U.K. Maritime Trade Operations. On Sunday, a drone attack caused a fire on Emirati tanker Petro Dolphin near Oman, with two Indian sailors still missing.
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