Trump’s Iran playbook ready? US stages largest airpower build-up in Middle East since 2003 Iraq War

Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran as Washington amasses its largest airpower buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion amid stalled nuclear talks in Geneva. Joint military drills by Iran and Russia in the Gulf signal Tehran’s readiness to respond to any attack. Satellite images show Iran fortifying key sites, raising fears of a new major confrontation. Will diplomacy prevail or is war imminent?
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