War imminent in middle east.

 PREPARATIONS FOR WAR UNDERWAY

U.S. GENERAL IN TEL AVIV, RUSSIANS IN TEHRAN

The onset of a major war in the middle east is expected at anytime, but there may some last minute negotiations to cancel this war, we can expect some development within hours.

This weekend, most countries have evacuated their citizens from Lebanon. At the same time the Russian defense minister is in Tehran and it is reported that an air lift of materials is being delivered to Iran from Russia. It is speculated that this is mostly electronic countermeasures defensive materials, but no one knows for sure. It could be sophisticated anti-ship missiles.

U.S. bases in Iraq have been attacked with injuries.

A U.S. general is in Tel Aviv to coordinate U.S. assistance if this war breaks out. 

So far, major hostilities have not broken out and there are reports that the U.S. has offered to lift some sanctions against Iran, if it declines to respond to Israel's attack on Iran last week. This will be meaningless unless some sort of restraint can be leveraged against Israel, not to attack Lebanon.

A major war in the middle east will without a doubt cause a worldwide economic crisis and the possibility of nuclear weapons being used, if Israel's existence is in doubt in such a war. It is without a doubt the most dangerous situation since 1972. 

There may be hope, because the major countries in the region do not want a war. That includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Possibly being on the precipice of a destructive war will be enough incentive for real negotiations with a real settlement of this crisis. It may indeed be a last chance for all involved.