DARKAR 96 CHHUNGIN IRAN A NUAI DAWN ? || SPAIN REL CHESUAL HI 68 LAI AN THI

‪@Isa_Zote‬ ‪@Best_Collection_Mizo‬ DARKAR 96 CHHUNGIN IRAN A NUAI DAWN ? || SPAIN REL CHESUAL HI 68 LAI AN THI US forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch major military operations against Iran "within 96 hours of receiving" an order from President Donald Trump, CNN reported, citing two US officials. According to the report, enough US forces are already deployed in the region to carry out the attacks. However, Trump has not yet decided whether to launch a new offensive. One US official told CNN, "It will be a big effort." Military leaders are preparing for operations that could go beyond limited strikes on Iranian radars, missile launchers and other military assets. The US Central Command and the Pentagon have been working on a wider list of targets, including Iran's energy infrastructure, military sites and nuclear facilities. Trump May Wait Until After US Midterm Elections Current and former US officials familiar with military planning believe a decision on fresh strikes could come before the end of the year, with the period after the US midterm elections seen as a more likely window. However, the officials warned that Trump has previously appeared to favour certain military actions before backing away at the last moment. A senior Pentagon official told CNN, "The Department is a planning organisation, and its job is to develop and execute military options ordered by the President." Iran, Houthis Could Retaliate 'Beyond Region' The preparations come as US intelligence assessments point to growing concerns about possible retaliation by Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels if Washington and Israel launch another round of attacks. According to sources familiar with the intelligence assessments, Iran and the Houthis are taking the possibility of renewed US attacks seriously. If Iran is targeted, Tehran and the Houthis could quickly retaliate against American personnel and facilities across the region. The response could potentially extend beyond the Middle East, the sources told CNN. An October 23 memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US intelligence had found that "Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel". The memo also said plotting efforts "have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries," according to the report. // At least 68 people have died and several injured in a train crash early on Wednesday near Madrid. After the incident, the rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia was suspended. The country's rail system operator ADIF said that the crash happened in the province of Toledo at 9:00 AM local time. "A human error by an Adif operator in the face of a breakdown of the main signaling system is the possible cause of the accident," sources from the government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told Okdiario. — Маrina Wolf (@volkova_ma57183) October 28, 2026 A southbound state-owned Renfe AVE train rear-ended a stationary Iryo train on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed rail line. The impact sent carriages tumbling down an embankment. // Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will also acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced. Abiy made the announcement on X on Wednesday during a visit to Moscow for the two-day Russia-Africa Summit, where Russia is seeking closer security and economic ties with African countries. Abiy said on Wednesday that the new equipment would strengthen Ethiopia’s ability to “preemptively deter aggression”. In a second X post later that day, he described the jets as newly deployed and said they would defend Ethiopian airspace. Military cooperation The announcement is the latest sign of Russia‘s growing military partnership with Ethiopia, following a series of agreements in recent years. The two governments signed a military cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa in July 2021 aimed at improving the Ethiopian armed forces’ training and technology. // Sea drones struck a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast ​on Wednesday, the ship's owner and the government said, the latest in a ‌string of attacks that have raised concerns about the growing scope of Russia's war in Ukraine. It was not clear who carried out the attack on the Greek ship that was sailing under the Liberian flag in Bulgaria's ​exclusive economic zone (EEZ), or what the vessel's 421 containers were carrying. Bulgaria's transport ministry said ​in a statement that four naval and police boats had been dispatched to assist the vessel, ​which was travelling from the Israeli port of Haifa to Constanța in Romania, and that the 18 crew members had been evacuated. The ship's owner, Contships Management, confirmed the attack and a company official said all the ​crew of 14 Filippinos and 4 Ukrainians, were safe and ashore.