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Reports show US and Israel are planning new strikes on Iran

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Reports claim that the US and Israel have ramped up military drills and planned new strikes in Iran, potentially targeting energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.

What the coverage shows

All three outlets frame the story as reporting about new U.S. and Israeli strike planning against Iran, with the New York Times and NPR both emphasizing that the plans are contingent or possible rather than certain. The Times uniquely adds that renewed hostilities may not be more successful than the first phase and notes Trump has canceled return-to-combat plans before. NPR is alone in saying the planning could be for early November after the U.S. midterm elections and in quoting Iran as saying it is prepared, while France 24 alone mentions drills and possible targets such as energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals.

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