Bahman Kolbasi, BBC The increase in attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the increase in oil prices and the increase in political tensions on the eve of the mid-term elections in the US has once again raised fears of the possibility of a conflict between Iran, the US and Israel, and some analysts warn that the series of recent developments could push the region to the brink of a more dangerous crisis. In a report, Reuters news agency discussed Iran's change in tactics to target commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and quoted two senior Iranian officials as saying that Tehran is trying to impose additional political costs on Republicans and Donald Trump's allies by maintaining pressure on shipping lanes and thus keeping oil prices high in the three weeks remaining before the US midterm elections.

Bahman Kolbasi, BBC The increase in attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the increase in oil prices and the increase in political tensions on the eve of the mid-term elections in the US has once again raised fears of the possibility of a conflict between Iran, the US and Israel, and some analysts warn that the series of recent developments could push the region to the brink of a more dangerous crisis. In a report, Reuters news agency discussed Iran's change in tactics to target commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and quoted two senior Iranian officials as saying that Tehran is trying to impose additional political costs on Republicans and Donald Trump's allies by maintaining pressure on shipping lanes and thus keeping oil prices high in the three weeks remaining before the US midterm elections.