World War 3 Watch: Israel’s Eisenkot praises Trump strikes on Iran, warns of nuclear threat

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World War 3 Watch · October 25, 2026, 12:14 PM CDT

Key Facts

Israel’s Eisenkot praises Trump strikes on Iran, warns of nuclear threat (via Iran International)^[1]
Tehran warns of nuclear options and infrastructure strikes if US attacks Iran (via The Jerusalem Post)^[2]
Houthi attacks rock Riyadh when Saudi Arabia reopens airport | Daily Sabah (via Dailysabah)^[3]

Places mentioned: Aden, Baghdad, Bahrain, Beirut, Britain, Bushehr, Dubai, East Jerusalem, Egypt, France
Organizations/groups mentioned: AFP, AFP Oct 25, Amjadian, Arab, Combating Antisemitism Ministry, Control Center for Combating Antisemitism, Diaspora Affairs, Egyptian, Farhad Javadi Manesh, Farhikhtegan

Strategic Defense Assessment · Persian Gulf & Iranian Theatre
ELEVATED CONFLICT ESCALATION

Unified Combatant Command: US Central Command (USCENTCOM) — Naval Forces Central / 5th Fleet (Bahrain)

Treaty & Defense Framework: Bilateral Defense Cooperation (GCC Allies); Major Non-NATO Ally (Bahrain, Kuwait); US-Israel 10-Year MOU.

Strategic Maritime Transit: Strait of Hormuz (~20.5 million barrels/day of petroleum transit; global energy vulnerability).

Nuclear & Deterrence Posture: Uranium enrichment threshold status (60% HEU stockpile monitored by IAEA safeguards).

Strategic Assessment: Any kinetic disruption in the Strait of Hormuz immediately impacts global crude pricing (Brent benchmark) and triggers US 5th Fleet maritime escort protocols under Operation Sentinel.

Calculated by automated defense treaty analysis and maritime chokepoint mapping at publication.

Israel’s Eisenkot praises Trump strikes on Iran, warns of nuclear threat

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran alongside Israel and warned that Tehran was seeking to develop nuclear weapons, in an interview with the New York Post. Eisenkot, a leading challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s parliamentary elections on Tuesday, said he supported Trump’s approach of achieving peace through military strength.^[1]

Separately, The Jerusalem Post reported:

Tehran warns of nuclear options and infrastructure strikes if US attacks Iran

Tehran is threatening to respond to a renewed US and Israeli air campaign with strikes on an expanded list of targets, including civilian infrastructure, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The warnings, issued publicly and over diplomatic communications, said that Iran would attack not only American bases and warships, but also natural energy infrastructure, natural gas pipelines, airports, and other civilian targets in the Persian Gulf region.^[2]

Elsewhere, Dailysabah added:

Houthi attacks rock Riyadh when Saudi Arabia reopens airport | Daily Sabah

© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2026 by Daily Sabah with AFP Oct 25, 2026 1:11 pm Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continued Sunday, rocking capital Riyadh as it prepared to reopen its international airport. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks.^[3]

Anadolu Agency also reported:

Trump says US could strike Iran ‘tomorrow’ or reach ‘big, beautiful’ deal

Berk Kutay Gokmen 24 October 2026•Update: 24 October 2026 US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Washington could strike Iran as soon as “tomorrow,” or reach a “big, beautiful” agreement with Tehran, amid reports that he’s weighing renewed attacks on the Islamic Republic. “We’re thinking about doing it, and maybe tomorrow,” Trump told reporters when asked how far along he was in considering a possible attack.^[4]

In a related development, Iran International noted:

Iran sends conflicting signals on US deal as Trump raises prospect of strikes

The meeting adds to signs that Moscow is positioning itself as both an ally of Tehran and a potential intermediary with Washington as diplomatic efforts remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear program and the sequencing of commitments. Earlier this month, Putin said Russia was prepared to do everything it could to help resolve the crisis and subsequently conveyed Tehran’s position to US President Donald Trump.^[5]

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