@jolyonWhat happens to this conflict once the midterms are over? That's the question hanging over reporting from Reuters and Samuel, who say Iran is bracing for a wider fight should U.S. strikes resume. According to those reports, senior commanders are working up plans for a harder punch than anything they've thrown before. The target list could stretch past U.S.-linked assets to countries backing the military operations, and possibly to sites well outside the Middle East. Allied groups in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq have reportedly been told to get ready for a coordinated answer too.

@jolyonWhat happens to this conflict once the midterms are over? That's the question hanging over reporting from Reuters and Samuel, who say Iran is bracing for a wider fight should U.S. strikes resume. According to those reports, senior commanders are working up plans for a harder punch than anything they've thrown before. The target list could stretch past U.S.-linked assets to countries backing the military operations, and possibly to sites well outside the Middle East. Allied groups in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq have reportedly been told to get ready for a coordinated answer too.