# Israel, Iran ramp up war rhetoric, as prospect of open conflict looms — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:semafor)  published 2026-10-23 10:48 ingested 2026-10-23 15:32

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Israel and Iran ramped up their rhetoric against one another, raising the prospect of a return to open conflict in the Middle East.
The US-Israel war with Iran has been dormant for months, beyond sporadic flareups, with Washington and Tehran concentrating on controlling shipping traffic.
Israel’s prime minister, who faces a tight battle for reelection, argued this week in favor of overthrowing Iran’s regime, while the US ambassador to the UN told the Financial Times that Washington was ready for a protracted conflict with Tehran.
Iran, meanwhile, said it had struck multiple tankers and threatened US bases across the Middle East: “Everyone must understand,” a senior Iranian general told Drop Site News, “that action against Iran carries a cost.”
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