# Why a new U.S.-Iran conflict round could be the most devastating yet

https://mins.news/en/item/113792

- CBC News, 2026-10-24 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-states-iran-conflict-next-round-9.7392215?cmp=rss

> With U.S. midterm elections approaching, intelligence analysts warn that the United States and Israel are preparing for a third round of direct military conflict with Iran that could be devastating. Experts say the region is caught in a dangerous, open-ended war of attrition.

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