According to a report by the US Wall Street Journal on October 31st, people familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. President Trump spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that morning. At the same time, the United States is preparing to resume military strikes against Iran.
Reports indicate that Trump has previously met with senior military commanders to discuss plans for relaunching large-scale military operations. It is currently unclear what the specific details of Trump’s conversation with Netanyahu were.
According to an article in the Israeli Times dated November 1st, Trump said to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on the evening of October 31st that the United States has destroyed most of Iran's military forces, including the navy, air force, air defense systems, as well as a large amount of military equipment and manufacturing capabilities. However, there are still 'one or two locations' that need to be dealt with.
We still need to deal with one or two locations, but we can handle it within 10 minutes. Trump said. He particularly highlighted the "Heishan" underground nuclear facility near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility and claimed that the US could quickly complete the strike.
Trump also said that negotiations between the United States and Iran are “going well,” but Iran is “not very reliable.”
"Gaoshan" is located about 220 kilometers south of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and about 2 kilometers south of the Natanz nuclear facility. The underground facilities are likely to be more than 100 meters deep. During the US-Iran military operations in June 2025 and February 2026, the Natanz nuclear facility was attacked by air force, but the underground facilities at "Gaoshan" were not directly targeted. Trump has previously threatened to destroy this facility multiple times. On July 13 of this year, he publicly stated, "We will destroy Gaoshan. Tell the Iranians to prepare."
According to a report by the American MSNOW news website on October 31, citing three senior officials from Gulf Arab countries, Washington has warned its Gulf allies to prepare for another air raid on Iran by U.S. forces as early as November 4. Sources said that the new round of attacks is expected to be a brief but intense military operation. Concerned about potential Iranian retaliation, Gulf countries are urging the United States to ease the situation.
While the US is issuing military threats, diplomatic efforts continue. Reuters reported, citing an insider, that Iranian negotiators held talks with Qatari mediators in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on October 31 to discuss ways to prevent a recurrence of hostilities in the Gulf region. The day before, Iranian and Qatari officials had conducted more than 12 hours of consultations in Tehran, and related negotiations were regularly communicated with Washington.
Iran has warned that it will respond to any new attacks from the United States and Israel. On October 31, Iran's supreme leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, asked its armed forces to be prepared for attacks. Subsequently, the Iranian military announced measures to improve their combat readiness.
