US and Israel prepare potential renewal of military mission against Iran- report

 Israel and the United States are actively advancing military preparations to potentially resume coordinated attacks against Iran as early as next week, according to a report first published by The Times of Israel, citing Middle Eastern and U.S. officials.

The strategic escalation follows a diplomatic impasse in Pakistani-mediated and Chinese-supported negotiations, which faltered over technical disputes regarding Tehran’s underground nuclear program and long-term maritime control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.

Operational contingency plans presented by U.S. defense officials to President Donald Trump outline several severe intervention scenarios.

The options being considered include a significantly intensified aerial bombing campaign targeting Iranian military command structures and foundational infrastructure.

Plans also include the tactical seizure of Kharg Island, Iran’s primary crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, and the deployment of ground commandos onto the Iranian mainland to physically extract highly enriched uranium stockpiles buried beneath previously struck nuclear facilities.

Military strategists noted that a mainland extraction mission would require thousands of supporting forces to maintain a defensive perimeter and could result in ground-level combat casualties.

An anonymous senior Israeli official confirmed that domestic forces are preparing for imminent hostilities, noting that the military is awaiting a final strategic directive from the White House.

“The Americans understand that negotiations with Iran are going nowhere,” the official stated, adding, “We’re preparing for days to weeks of fighting and waiting for Trump’s final decision.”

The renewed threats of conflict follow a brief truce established on April 8, which temporarily paused the regional war that erupted earlier this year.

That conflict severely disrupted global energy infrastructure, causing Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz to plummet to just 10 million barrels in April, down from a baseline of 93 million barrels monthly.

Simultaneously, U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating a significant cyber incident suspected to have originated from Tehran.

According to sources briefed on the matter, hackers compromised unpassworded online monitoring systems that track available fuel inventory volumes in storage tanks supplying gas stations across multiple U.S. states.

The breach altered visual display gauges showing fuel levels rather than causing physical damage or manipulating actual fuel reserves, though federal cybersecurity agencies have yet to issue a formal attribution statement.