Diplomats from Middle Eastern countries have expressed concern that the US and Israel are planning new and more "damaging" strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections, the Financial Times reported. The sources in the newspapers stated that the attacks could damage Iran's nuclear and missile facilities, as well as power plants, which would provoke severe retaliation from Tehran. According to a United Arab Emirates diplomat, the prospect of a new phase of hostilities forces the region to prepare for the worst.

Diplomats from Middle Eastern countries have expressed concern that the US and Israel are planning new and more "damaging" strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections, the Financial Times reported. The sources in the newspapers stated that the attacks could damage Iran's nuclear and missile facilities, as well as power plants, which would provoke severe retaliation from Tehran. According to a United Arab Emirates diplomat, the prospect of a new phase of hostilities forces the region to prepare for the worst.