Iran Orders Updated Target Lists, Debates Nuclear Weapons Ban as U.S. Weighs Post-Midterm Strikes

Khamenei held his first confirmed public meeting with military commanders, ordering updated target lists including intangible assets such as data centers and AI systems. Iran rejected Qatar's seven-day confidence-building plan and countered with its own seven-point demands. Iran is internally debating lifting its nuclear weapons ban. Trump spoke with Netanyahu by phone and consulted military commanders on restarting combat operations. U.S. officials briefed Gulf allies to prepare for possible strikes as early as Nov. 4.