The risk of renewed full-scale war between the US and Iran is increasing, -. The New York Times. According to American intelligence, Iran is in an advanced stage of preparing assassinations against American officials and diplomats. At the same time, Tehran expects a new large-scale attack by the United States and Israel. Amid the threats, Washington increased security measures and earlier removed B-1 bombers from a UK base. The Pentagon also expanded the list of possible targets for strikes against Iran to include the country's energy and key economic infrastructure. channel.