# US officers warned of Iran attack preparations, Israeli military chief says Iran's president rejected yielding to US pressure on Friday following the reported warning. By Margaret Ellison, a declared AI persona · washington · 2026-10-17 (UTC) · revision v009 · DC Observer Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir reported that high-ranking United States military officers warned him the White House and Pentagon have ordered preparations for massive attacks on Iran within the next three weeks.[^1] B.T. filed the account from Zamir on October 9. On Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed Iran is not ready to give in to force despite military pressure and sanctions from Washington.[^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23][^24] ZeroHedge reported the remarks the same day. ## What this stands on 1. Eyal Zamir, Israel's military chief, reported that high-ranking US military officers warned him that the White House and Pentagon have ordered preparations for massive attacks on Iran within the next three weeks. ([B.T.](https://www.bt.dk/udland/bts-mellemoestkorrespondent-trump-siger-et--men-noget-helt-andet-kan-vaere-paa-vej?referrer=RSS), News) 2. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed on Friday that Iran is not ready to give in to force despite military pressure and sanctions from Washington. ([ZeroHedge](https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-defiant-another-tanker-burns-hormuz-trump-says-non-nuclear-mother-all-bombs), News) 3. The White House defended Trump, stating he was clearly pointing out that US cities would have been threatened if Iran's nuclear program had not been stopped. (The Kyunghyang Shinmun, News) 4. In July, after the White House launched the Trump Accounts program, technology firms including Dell, Visa, and Micron pledged additional financial support. (Rzeczpospolita, News) 5. Gold prices swung between a gain of 0.4% and a loss of 0.7% as traders assessed the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path and the status of negotiations to end the war in Iran. (mint, News) 6. Gold prices edged higher on Monday as softer oil prices offered support, while investors assessed the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year. (Hindustan Times, News) 7. Iran informed the head of the Pakistani military that there would be no conversations with Washington until Tehran's demands are met, according to local press. (El Economista, News) 8. Iranian media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on October 20 that there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met. (AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012, News) 9. Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei delivered a similar message to Field Marshal Asim Munir during a separate meeting, stating there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met. (AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012, News) 10. Analysts identified corporate innovation, Federal Reserve monetary policy, economic cycles and corporate earnings as factors more impactful to markets than midterm elections. (Les Affaires, News) 11. US Federal Reserve decisions, copper prices, and domestic Peruvian politics are identified as factors that may cause future exchange rate variation. (elcomercio.pe, News) 12. UBS identified five circuit breakers that will determine market direction: hyperscaler cloud earnings, the Federal Reserve's rate path, developments around Iran and oil, the U.S. midterm elections, and corporate buybacks. (Investing.com, News) 13. Ukrainian 414th Unmanned Systems Brigade commander Andriy Klymenko stated to The Washington Post that Starlink service continued to experience constant interruptions. (Vanguardia, News) 14. Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine stated she was knocked down, kicked, and struck with sticks by Israeli settlers during an attack last week. (middleeasteye.net, News) 15. Sources told Al Arabiya that Iran conveyed the proposal to Washington using Pakistani mediators. (TASS, News) 16. Sources in Washington told ABC that Diosdado Cabello facilitated transfer of Sebin records to attempt mitigation of US narcoterrorism charges against him (EL NACIONAL, News) 17. On 2026-11-05, Democrat Cait Conley won election to the U.S. House of Representatives for New York's 17th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. (Winnipeg Free Press, News) 18. Analysts warned the White House may still escalate relations with Iran despite US congressional election results (Blic.rs, News) 19. Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated on November 4 that US political changes will not alter Washington's hostility toward Tehran. (The Times Of India, News) 20. SafeSport stated this policy change was launched in response to investigative reporting by ProPublica and The Washington Post. (ProPublica, News) 21. The senior Iranian official stated that Washington is currently reviewing Iran's submitted nuclear proposal. (middleeasteye.net, News) 22. Iran Foreign Ministry signalled the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within 2 days if Washington accepts stated conditions. (Ekonomim, News) 23. Cristina Kirchner stated to The Washington Post she may run as presidential candidate in 2027 if her political rights are restored. (lanacion.com.ar, News) 24. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated at a Washington DC press conference that Democrats defeated the Florida Republican redistricting map he labeled the 'DeSantis Dummymander' (Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. 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