{"id":946727,"date":"2026-10-30T19:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946727\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T19:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:30:11","slug":"senator-briefed-on-donald-trumps-iran-plans-warns-of-devastating-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946727\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator briefed on Donald Trump\u2019s Iran plans warns of \u2018devastating escalation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump\u2019s plans for renewed military action against Iran are \u201cinsane\u201d, a US senator briefed on the options has warned.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic senator Chris Murphy delivered his assessment at Washington\u2019s Middle East Institute on Wednesday, as American firepower sits stationed in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy is among the analysts now concerned another major offensive is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Open Source Intelligence operators are now examining satellite footage and travel logs report US military build up in bases across the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p> It comes as Trump cancelled plans to appear at two upcoming election rallies just days before midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The US has also reportedly struck the Iranian ports of Qeshm Island and Bandar Jask along the Strait of Hormuz although official confirmation is yet to come through.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/fb51216b43821fd97228c7b5ee059baf\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Trump rips reporter\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile a UK government decision to extend discounted rail travel to people with ADHD, dyslexia and other forms of neurodivergence has ignited a furious public debate, with broadcaster Piers Morgan among the critics. <\/p>\n<p>Changes introduced in late September widened eligibility for the Disabled Persons Railcard, which previously catered mainly to people with physical and sensory disabilities, to include those whose neurodivergence or long-term impairments make train travel difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/donald-trump\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Donald Trump\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"US President Donald Trump\u2019s plans for renewed military action against Iran are \u201cinsane\u201d, a US senator briefed 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