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Iran says it's prepared to go back to war amid threat from the U.S. and Israel

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
Leila Fadel
Published October 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

?Iran is preparing for a potential attack from the U.S. and Israel after the midterms.

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Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
See stories by Leila Fadel