Amid 'Compromise' Chaos, Analyst Sees 90% Chance Of Iran War Round 3 As Hegseth Makes 'Secretive' Israel Visit

What happened: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a surprise Monday visit to Israel, meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base. Why it matters: Parsi said Trump's proposal is a non-starter and expects escalation before the US midterms and possibly before Israel's election. Reuters reported Iranian officials say Tehran is prolonging talks to weaken Trump politically. The IDF is on its highest state of alert and canceled soldiers' leave ahead of the vote.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a surprise Monday visit to Israel, meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base.

Parsi said Trump's proposal is a non-starter and expects escalation before the US midterms and possibly before Israel's election. Reuters reported Iranian officials say Tehran is prolonging talks to weaken Trump politically. The IDF is on its highest state of alert and canceled soldiers' leave ahead of the vote.