00:15The Middle East may be closer to conflict than at any time in recent years.
00:21With nuclear negotiations hanging in the balance, officials warn that if diplomacy collapses,
00:27war between the United States and Iran could erupt sooner than many expect.
00:32Military assets are pouring into the region, rhetoric is intensifying, and both sides are signaling readiness.
00:39Tonight, the question is no longer whether tensions are high, but how close they are to breaking point.
00:45The scale of the American buildup is striking.
00:49Two aircraft carrier strike groups are now positioned near Iran,
00:53backed by hundreds of aircraft and more than a hundred cargo flights delivering weapons and equipment.
00:59In just the past day, dozens of additional fighters, including F-35s, F-22s, and F-16s, have been deployed.
01:08Officials say this posture is designed not for a symbolic strike, but for sustained operations that could last weeks.
01:15Behind closed doors, the tone appears even more urgent.
01:18One advisor to President Donald Trump reportedly put the chances of military action at 90% within the coming weeks
01:26if talks fail.
01:28Israeli officials are also said to be preparing for possible operations within days.
01:33While some U.S. officials caution that timelines remain uncertain,
01:37the convergence of forces suggests Washington is preparing for multiple scenarios.
01:42Tehran is responding with warnings of its own.
01:45Iran's leadership says any attack would trigger retaliation against U.S. bases across the region
01:51and could lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly one-fifth of
01:57the world's oil supply flows.
01:59Such a move would not only escalate military confrontation, but send global energy markets into turmoil.
02:06Even as forces gather, diplomacy continues.
02:10Iranian officials are in Geneva for indirect negotiations with Washington, mediated by Oman.
02:16President Trump says he will be involved indirectly in the talks, but he is also warned that failure to reach
02:22an agreement would bring severe consequences.
02:25Iran, meanwhile, has launched military drills and insists it will not negotiate under pressure.
02:31The Middle East sits at a crossroads.
02:34Diplomacy offers one path, de-escalation and compromise.
02:37But the build-up, the warnings and the rising rhetoric point toward another possibility entirely.
02:43If talks fail, the shift from tension to conflict could come quickly, and if it does, it may not be
02:49a brief exchange of strikes, but a prolonged confrontation with global consequences.
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