Iran is planning a "major attack" involving Israel due to the pressure it is under, a US official told Israel's Channel 13

A senior US official estimated that the US economic and naval blockade of Iran, which is causing significant damage to the regime's economy, will lead Tehran to launch a major military operation by the midterm elections in November - which would also include Israel. According to him, the Iranians are considering "a significant escalation." "They will not be satisfied with only hitting the Gulf states as they have done in recent weeks."