Escalation is coming': US-Israeli attack on Iran looms as regional forces brace for war Regional defense forces and diplomatic missions across the region are preparing for imminent military escalation while Washington and Tel Aviv prepare for a renewed joint attack against the Islamic Republic. Diplomats and senior military officials confirmed to Middle East Eye that Israeli warplanes have stepped up sorties along the Iranian border while the Pentagon is laying the groundwork for an emergency embassy evacuation. With the complete collapse of the fragile April ceasefire and the June 14 memorandum of understanding not materialized, experts warn that the region is rapidly sliding into an uncontrollable war of attrition designed to enforce regime change in Tehran. Tehran has specifically warned that any renewed aggression by the US-Israeli alliance will result in aggressive retaliatory strikes targeting trillions of dollars in US-linked infrastructure across the Gulf, including energy facilities, airports and central information facilities. Major General Mohsen Razai, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned neighboring Gulf states that aiding Washington's economic blockade while using local infrastructure to offset energy shocks would directly expose their strategic assets to Iranian missile strikes. At the same time, Yemen's armed forces effectively dismantled Riyadh's containment strategy by enforcing a severe naval and air blockade, leaving the Gulf states increasingly vulnerable amid the compounding economic crisis. Despite US claims of maintaining naval escort for allied oil tankers, global energy prices have surged significantly, with Brent crude up 40% since the summer. With the strategic stockpile of air defense interceptors running very low and domestic economic pressures mounting within the US, Washington's continued bellicose posture threatens to wreak widespread economic havoc across the region.

Escalation is coming': US-Israeli attack on Iran looms as regional forces brace for war Regional defense forces and diplomatic missions across the region are preparing for imminent military escalation while Washington and Tel Aviv prepare for a renewed joint attack against the Islamic Republic. Diplomats and senior military officials confirmed to Middle East Eye that Israeli warplanes have stepped up sorties along the Iranian border while the Pentagon is laying the groundwork for an emergency embassy evacuation. With the complete collapse of the fragile April ceasefire and the June 14 memorandum of understanding not materialized, experts warn that the region is rapidly sliding into an uncontrollable war of attrition designed to enforce regime change in Tehran. Tehran has specifically warned that any renewed aggression by the US-Israeli alliance will result in aggressive retaliatory strikes targeting trillions of dollars in US-linked infrastructure across the Gulf, including energy facilities, airports and central information facilities. Major General Mohsen Razai, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned neighboring Gulf states that aiding Washington's economic blockade while using local infrastructure to offset energy shocks would directly expose their strategic assets to Iranian missile strikes. At the same time, Yemen's armed forces effectively dismantled Riyadh's containment strategy by enforcing a severe naval and air blockade, leaving the Gulf states increasingly vulnerable amid the compounding economic crisis. Despite US claims of maintaining naval escort for allied oil tankers, global energy prices have surged significantly, with Brent crude up 40% since the summer. With the strategic stockpile of air defense interceptors running very low and domestic economic pressures mounting within the US, Washington's continued bellicose posture threatens to wreak widespread economic havoc across the region.