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Politics · annahar.com · 4 Nov 2026, 06:07 ·1 min read ·👁 2 views

Why did Iran avoid handing Trump an "October surprise"?

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The article analyzes why Iran refrained from carrying out an "October surprise" against President Donald Trump ahead of the , after fears that an Iranian attack on Israel could create a rift between Tel Aviv and Washington. The writer lists several scenarios: Iran not needing to act, the possibility that escalation could benefit Trump electorally, the risks of a limited war portraying Trump as the region's "pacemaker," in addition to the potential cost to the resilience of the Iranian regime and Tehran's need for a period of military recovery.
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