Anxiety mounts across Middle East over potential war between US and Iran
by William Christou in Beirut and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#73V98)
People across region are bracing for possibility of conflict as embassies evacuate staff and flights are cancelled
Anxiety is growing over a potential war between Iran and the US in the Middle East, as embassies evacuate their staff and airlines cancel flights amid mounting tensions.
As critical talks over Iran's nuclear programme entered their second round on Thursday night, and as a vast US military buildup continued in the Middle East, the Trump administration warned of drastic consequences if Iranian negotiators failed to make significant concessions.
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