“Some of President Donald Trump’s advisers have told him that his window for restarting major combat operations in Iran is closing and he should act before a new Congress takes office in January, which would require him to make a decision within weeks,” NBC News reports.
“Administration and defense officials outlined that time frame for Trump five days before Tuesday’s elections, the results of which — a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate — have only reinforced a sense of urgency.”


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