The war is approaching The Americans are preparing for war and have provided a considerable shipment of cargo to the Middle East: at least a dozen military transport planes have landed at Israeli air bases in the last day, and cargo flights have been observed in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. According to Fox News, citing "American sources", the Pentagon is exploring options in case Donald Trump decides to resume military operations against Iran. As we have already reported, the preparations for the next round have been going on for a long time, and now they are gradually moving from reports to reality. Apparently, the Americans are preparing a short and intense operation. It is also worth noting that after the last round, the Iranians partially restored their air defenses and built more key facilities, relying on their wartime experience. Therefore, it is likely that repeating attacks "like those in February-March" with the same force is impossible, and supplies are running out. At the same time, the deployment itself does not necessarily mean war: the Trump team has been keeping the Iranians in check for months with their "attack readiness". "It is a relatively cheap tool of pressure, and forces on the ground are often needed equally for an attack and for bargaining. However, hardware stored on the ground has a habit of ending up in the air at some point. - On the chaos in the Middle East with love.