According to Sina Finance, U.S. officials said the Pentagon instructed U.S. Central Command several days ago to complete preparations for restarting large-scale military operations in Iran. The directive did not set a specific date for launching the strike, and U.S. President Donald Trump has not made a final decision. U.S. and Israeli sources said the strike could take place before the U.S. midterm elections, and possibly before Israel's election, which is one week earlier.