'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, on 12 October 2026 (AFP) Off US diplomats are preparing for embassy evacuations. Israeli fighter jets are conducting sor