World War 3 Watch · October 10, 2026, 9:21 AM CDT
Key Facts
- Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Did Trump Approve an Israeli Nuclear Strike on Iran? (Transcript) (via Singjupost)[1]
- Report: Iran rebuilds missile and drone factories, replenishes arsenal despite US-Israeli strikes (via Ynetnews)[2]
- Iran can still produce missiles despite US-Israeli strikes (via The Jerusalem Post)[3]
Places mentioned: 00:29:03, 00:45:03, America, Araghchi, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Beijing, Britain, California
Organizations/groups mentioned: AAA, AI Meets Nuclear Weapons (Transcript) -, Afghans, Air Force, Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, Army, Azerbaijanis, CBR, CIA
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Where These Stories Happened
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Did Trump Approve an Israeli Nuclear Strike on Iran? (Transcript)
In this interview, Glenn Diesen speaks with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State, about reports that Donald Trump approved an Israeli nuclear strike on Iran. Wilkerson discusses the escalating US-Iran war, the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan “Mecca Pact,” the Houthis, the limits of US military power and logistics, the prospect of a draft, and the danger of the conflict merging with the war in Ukraine.[1]
Separately, Ynetnews reported:
Report: Iran rebuilds missile and drone factories, replenishes arsenal despite US-Israeli strikes
Iran has managed to preserve its missile and drone production facilities despite months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, allowing it to replenish its weapons stockpiles, Bloomberg reported Saturday, citing officials familiar with Western intelligence assessments. Western officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Tehran retains the ability to manufacture weapons and rebuild its arsenal.[2]
Elsewhere, The Jerusalem Post added:
Iran can still produce missiles despite US-Israeli strikes
Iran has retained the ability to manufacture ballistic missiles and drones despite eight months of US and Israeli airstrikes, allowing Tehran to replenish its weapons stockpiles as US President Donald Trump debates delaying further military action until after the November midterm elections, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing Western officials familiar with intelligence assessments. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Iran had preserved parts of its weapons manufacturing infrastructure despite extensive strikes targeting its military-industrial capabilities.[3]
Watch what was reported:
Al Jazeera English, a news organization, on X (October 10, 2026): “Washington DC voters will decide in November’s midterm elections whether restaurants can continue serving foie gras. The luxury delicacy has sparked debate betw.”
The Jerusalem Post also reported:
Tension rises in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran continues strikes against Kurdish forces
Iran is increasing its rhetoric against Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, while also carrying out drone attacks against these groups — one of more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks Iran has carried out since February. US forces recently left Iraq, something that could leave the Kurdistan Region vulnerable to more Iranian attacks.[4]
In a related development, CNBC noted:
Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm election
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm election, explicitly tying the timing of potential further military action to the domestic political calendar. “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the U.S. was having “productive discussions” with Tehran.[5]
Watch what was reported:
Bloomberg Television, a news organization, on YouTube (October 9, 2026): “Trump: US Won't Attack Iran Before Midterm Elections.”
Bloomberg Television, a news organization, on YouTube (October 9, 2026): “Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms, Oil Rises as Hormuz Attacks Continue.”
References
- Singjupost. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Did Trump Approve an Israeli Nuclear Strike on Iran? (Transcript). ↩
- Ynetnews. Report: Iran rebuilds missile and drone factories, replenishes arsenal despite US-Israeli strikes. ↩
- The Jerusalem Post. Iran can still produce missiles despite US-Israeli strikes. ↩
- The Jerusalem Post. Tension rises in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran continues strikes against Kurdish forces. ↩
- CNBC. Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm election. ↩
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