US could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says

Middle East EyeOctober 23, 2026By Ayse Betul Aytekin

US could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel this week. “Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, told Israeli army radio in response to a question. President Donald Trump “is very clear. He’s open and available and accessible to a deal, and we’ve been at the table for months a…

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