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The entire region of West Asia (Middle East) is once again sitting on a heap of gunpowder, where even a little spark can ignite the fire of global destruction. The years-long diplomatic standoff and proxy war between the United States and Iran has now entered its most terrifying phase of direct military confrontation. Recent reports from international security analysts, Pentagon sources and global intelligence agencies have sensationally indicated that Washington is preparing a plan to launch a very large-scale coordinated air and missile attack against Iran. The US Department of Defense has made a strategic deployment of fighter aircraft, lethal warships and thousands of additional Marines on an unprecedented scale to the maritime waters and key air bases in the Middle East. Strategic experts believe that the White House is waiting for the political process of US mid-term elections to be completed, soon after which the sirens of war may echo in the Persian Gulf. White House eyes on November 3 midterm elections: Attack being postponed due to fear of rising oil prices. There is strong discussion in American intelligence and geopolitical circles that President Donald Trump is waiting for the completion of the US midterm elections to be held on November 3 to give the green signal to a possible military operation. According to an in-depth analysis by Suzanne Maloney, foreign policy director of the prestigious Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution, the Trump administration is deliberately avoiding waging any direct war right before the elections. The biggest reason for this is that as soon as there is an attack on Iran, the prices of crude oil in the international market will suddenly start skyrocketing, due to which the prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market of America may increase. In such a situation, the Republican Party may have to bear the direct loss of rising inflation among American voters at the ballot boxes. However, Maloney clearly assesses that as soon as the voting process ends on November 3, domestic political pressure on Washington will end and the Trump administration can issue orders to launch devastating attacks on Iran’s strategic, nuclear and missile targets. 3 aircraft carriers including USS Theodore Roosevelt deployed: Israel on high alert, Gulf becomes military base With the aim of making Iran’s siege impenetrable, the US Navy has landed its most powerful strike fleets in the Arabian Sea and the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Three giant nuclear powered aircraft carriers of the US Navy, the main one being ‘USS Theodore Roosevelt’, are patrolling the strategic waters of the Gulf with their entire strike group. These ships are equipped with fifth generation F-35 stealth fighter jets that evade modern radar and guided missile destroyers equipped with dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles. Additionally, US Army Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) have also been deployed to the area for rapid ground and sea response. On the other hand, sensing the danger of possible Iranian retaliation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have also been put on the highest war level i.e. ‘Red Alert’. Israel has fully activated its state-of-the-art air defense systems like Arrow-3, David’s Sling and Iron Dome so that any rocket and ballistic missile attack by Iran or its allies can be destroyed in the air. Attacks and blockade on ships in the Strait of Hormuz: Deep crisis over 20 percent of the world’s oil supply. At present, this conflict is not limited to mere rhetoric, but a dangerous ‘tanker war’ has started between the two sides in the sea. America and Iran are openly targeting each other’s trade and commercial ships. While the US Navy is engaged in seizing ships carrying Iranian oil under the cover of international sanctions and carrying out an undeclared maritime blockade of Iran’s major ports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is carrying out aggressive maneuvers to strengthen its military hold on the world’s most sensitive and narrow oil corridor ‘Strait of Hormuz’. About 20 percent of global seaborne trade in crude oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has given a clear warning that if its oil exports and ports are attacked, it will completely close this entire waterway, which could create an unprecedented energy crisis in the entire world including Asia and Europe. Shadow of Third World War looms over global economy: Experts warn of serious humanitarian crisis If this tension between America and Iran turns into a direct military confrontation, then its consequences will not be limited to West Asia only. Defense experts believe that in response to American attacks, Iran has thousands of precision-hit ballistic missiles and suicide drones, which it can use on American military bases located in Gulf countries. Iran-backed groups stretching from Lebanon to Yemen could also jump into the war, plunging the entire Middle East into a long and destructive regional war. Due to the huge fall in global stock markets, unexpected rise in gold prices and energy crisis, economies around the world may go into recession. Appeals for peace are being made on international diplomatic forums, but considering the aggressive strategies and military mobilization of both the countries, the time after November 3 is going to prove to be breath-taking for the entire world.