An Austrian former diplomat said current threats between the U.S. and Iran are primarily psychological and unlikely to trigger large-scale military operations in the Middle East. He said Iran appears unwilling to open direct war with Arab neighbors or strike targets in Europe, and that recent rhetoric is largely information warfare rather than a signal of imminent military escalation. He added the November U.S. midterm elections will be a key decision point: Trump is unlikely to stand down on co

An Austrian former diplomat said current threats between the U.S. and Iran are primarily psychological and unlikely to trigger large-scale military operations in the Middle East. He said Iran appears unwilling to open direct war with Arab neighbors or strike targets in Europe, and that recent rhetoric is largely information warfare rather than a signal of imminent military escalation. He added the November U.S. midterm elections will be a key decision point: Trump is unlikely to stand down on conflict issues, and post-election outcomes could determine the president’s freedom of action and may prompt concrete measures to weaken Iranian resistance.