📰 10 sources 10 articles · 24 Oct 2026, 23:32 → 19 days ago

Iranian threat to make Israel 'uninhabitable' as Trump keeps option of striking Iran open

The head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, said Israel would be made 'uninhabitable' within an hour if Iran is subjected to any act targeting its security, publishing a map of vital Israeli infrastructure in response to remarks by Benjamin Netanyahu. In parallel, US President Donald Trump spoke of a possible military operation against Iran soon, then said Washington does not intend to attack 'tonight', while keeping the strike option open.

📍 Where things stand: US President Donald Trump continues to keep the option of a strike on Iran open, saying an attack could happen 'tomorrow' without disclosing a date, hours after saying Washington does not intend to attack tonight, while Tehran threatens to make Israel 'uninhabitable' if it is targeted.

⏱️ Timeline

24 Oct 2026, 23:32 The head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, posted on X threatening to make Israel 'uninhabitable' within an hour, in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks about toppling Iran's governing system. Azizi attached to his post a map marking vital Israeli infrastructure, including the Dimona nuclear facility, bridges, energy installations and water desalination plants.
25 Oct 2026, 09:53 US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of a new attack on Iran, saying Washington was considering a military operation that could take place on Sunday, while keeping the door open to reaching a deal with Tehran, two days before the Israeli elections.
25 Oct 2026, 11:19 Iranian army chief of staff Ali Abdollahi affirmed that the armed forces 'will not allow American ships', at a time when US President Donald Trump was speaking of a possible attack on Iran.
25 Oct 2026, 17:07 US President Donald Trump spoke of two options in dealing with Iran, while Tehran affirmed that it 'has not left', in reference to its position on the existing track.
25 Oct 2026, 18:03 US President Donald Trump said the United States does not intend to carry out an attack on Iran tonight, in a brief statement that included no further details.
25 Oct 2026, 22:14 Reports said US President Donald Trump is keeping open the option of a military strike on Iran, with American backstage discussions revealing details on the file, as Trump indicated the attack could happen 'tomorrow' but refused to disclose the timing of any potential military operation.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Some coverage focused on the Iranian threat voiced by Ebrahim Azizi and the map attached to it, while other coverage focused on US President Donald Trump's statements about the timing of a possible strike, and a third group combined both aspects.

عربي21 It led with Ebrahim Azizi's post on X and the map of Israeli infrastructure (Dimona, bridges, energy and desalination facilities), presenting it as a response to Netanyahu's remarks about toppling Iran's governing system, without addressing Trump's statements.
رأي اليوم It limited itself to reporting that 'a prominent Iranian official' threatened to bombard Israel and make it uninhabitable in less than an hour if Iran is attacked, without naming the official, mentioning the map, or citing Trump's statements.
بوابة الهدف الإخبارية It combined in its headline Trump's hint at a new attack that could occur Sunday and two days before the Israeli elections, with Azizi's threat and the infrastructure map.
al-aalem.com It named Azizi, quoted the 'less than an hour' formulation, mentioned the map, and added Trump's remarks about a possible attack and the statements of Iranian army chief of staff Ali Abdollahi regarding American ships.
LBCI Lebanon It confined itself to Trump's statement that the United States does not intend to attack Iran tonight, with no further details or mention of the Iranian threat.
MTV Lebanon It focused on Trump keeping the military strike option open, quoting him as saying the attack could happen 'tomorrow' while refusing to disclose the date, and referred to details from the American backstage.