'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms
'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 17:37 Neither Iran nor the US feel the need to make concessions, risking a second round of war that is likely to devastate the Gulf A woman walks through traffic while crossing Enghelab Square in central Tehran as a large anti-Israeli billboard is displayed behind her,…
Escalation looms as Israel-US prepare fresh attack on Iran, warns Middle East Eye. Neither Iran nor the US seek concessions, risking a disastrous second war in the Gulf, says former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller. Iran threatens to target US-linked data centers, AI facilities, energy installations and airports in retaliation, while the US and Israel are conducting sorties on the Iranian border.
Former Trump envoy Mike Waltz stated the White House is ready for a prolonged conflict, with Ambassador Waltz asserting the US can maintain a blockade on Iranian ports indefinitely. Saudi Arabia and the UAE joined the US in attacking Iran in February, but then Riyadh shifted to supporting mediation. The Gulf states, facing thousands of Iranian drone and missile attacks, fear the coming assault will be devastating.
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