'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 sorties on the Iranian border. The mood among Arab and US officials in the region…