Retired general discusses U.S. and Israeli aims in a possible attack on Iran
In an NPR interview, retired four-star Gen. Joseph Votel discussed the war in Iran and the U.S. and Israeli objectives for a potential bombing campaign after the election.
Leila Fadel of NPR, the U.S. public radio network, spoke with retired four-star Gen. Joseph Votel on October 23, 2026. The conversation focused on the war in Iran and on what the United States and Israel aim to achieve with a potential bombing campaign after the election.
According to the published description of the segment, the discussion looked at both countries' objectives in a possible attack on Iran and how those plans relate to the timing of the election. The description does not reveal Votel's specific remarks, nor does it say whether or when such an attack might take place.
Because only a short summary of the interview is available, further detail on the content of the plans or on the general's assessment can come only from the full recording or transcript.
