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title: The Iran War Could Be about to Restart
description: "Tehran has sunk two tankers and widened its attacks across the Gulf, while Washington and Jerusalem prepare a fresh campaign. With elections out of the way in both capitals, the lull looks set to end."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/the-iran-war-could-be-about-to-restart.md
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datePublished: 2026-10-18T01:28:57.000Z
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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Tehran has sunk two tankers and widened its attacks across the Gulf, while Washington and Jerusalem prepare a fresh campaign. With elections out of the way in both capitals, the lull looks set to end.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/the-iran-war-could-be-about-to-restart/.
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