US President Trump said on October 8, local time, that the US and Iran are conducting fruitful negotiations, and the US side will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. However, just the day before, several US officials said that the Pentagon had instructed the US Central Command to complete relevant preparations to deal with the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations against Iran. Some analysts have pointed out that at present, the possibility that the US will fully restart the war against Iran cannot be completely ruled out. Especially after the US midterm elections, this probability may increase significantly. However, there are structural obstacles between the two sides in negotiations on core issues, making it difficult to achieve substantial progress. The future direction of the US and Iran situation remains variable.

US President Trump said on October 8, local time, that the US and Iran are conducting fruitful negotiations, and the US side will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. However, just the day before, several US officials said that the Pentagon had instructed the US Central Command to complete relevant preparations to deal with the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations against Iran. Some analysts have pointed out that at present, the possibility that the US will fully restart the war against Iran cannot be completely ruled out. Especially after the US midterm elections, this probability may increase significantly. However, there are structural obstacles between the two sides in negotiations on core issues, making it difficult to achieve substantial progress. The future direction of the US and Iran situation remains variable.