US-IRAN WAR: STRIKES EXPECTED TO ESCALATE AS US AND ISRAELI LEADERS RENEW MILITARY PLANS

‎In the Middle East, tensions have continued to heighten  following reports that U.S. and Israeli officials are considering renewed military action against Iran ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

United States ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack stated that American strikes could happen early this weekend, although President Donald Trump purportedly blocked a larger multi-day Israeli strike plan earlier in October to avoid major escalation before the November 3rd midterms.

Also, reports state that the U.S. is completing a regional military build-up that includes deploying three aircraft carriers, fighter jets, special operations forces, and thousands of marines to the Middle East.

U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz warned that the conflict may persist for another year, though the administration states that it remains open to a diplomatic resolution.

Recall that a memorandum of understanding, MOU was signed by both countries in June aimed at ending the war.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, has threatened wider regional retaliation including targeting oil and infrastructure across gulf nations and U.S. bases if attacks resume.

The head of the political bureau of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier-General Yadollah Javani, said Iran will become a graveyard for the aggressors if the enemy launches a ground operation.

According to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, Javani said US forces are already facing constraints in areas and bases across the region, asking, “How could they possibly enter an unfamiliar territory and sustain a presence there?”

Javani said, “Should the enemy make such a mistake, Iran will become a killing ground for the invading foreign troops regardless of the route they choose to enter the country,”.

Additionally, the US-Iran war has caused a great surge in Brent crude oil prices which briefly jumped past $117 a barrel hitting a five-month high amid heightened maritime blockades.