The militaries of the US and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran, Al Jazeera reports citing The New York Times.

It says that the United States is ready to resume major combat operations against the country when ordered by Trump, citing Pentagon and military officials.

“He has already hinted that he is in no rush to resume bombing, despite a major naval and air power buildup that has been underway for weeks as he has mulled whether to launch an intense, short attack on Iran’s surviving nuclear-related sites, along with energy and infrastructure targets,” the newspaper adds.

“Past presidents, suddenly plunged into lame-duck status, have often reached for their military options, partly to demonstrate that their role as commander in chief is undiminished.”