Largest Deployment in Decades Suggests War is Near

This escalated quickly Today we're looking at the increasing possibility of US military action in Iran. The military buildup in the Middle East, that's still ongoing now, is unlike anything we've seen in decades. Meanwhile, negotiations have stalled and Israeli officials are suggesting something may kick off in the coming days. For a wide look at what's coming, we look today into a number of sources that discuss the rationale for war, what might be holding the US back and risks of regional escalation. Sources https://www.axios.com/2026/02/18/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-war-could-be-imminent-and-take-weeks-sources-warn-after-latest-nuclear-talks https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/six-reasons-why-trump-should-choose-the-military-option-in-iran/ https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/how-us-iran-clash-could-spiral-out-of-control https://www.iranintl.com/en/202602174247 https://studies.aljazeera.net/en/analyses/why-trump-hesitates-go-war-iran https://x.com/ianellisjones?s=21&t=IyGaFTP_GALOKOnvKI35jQ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/prestonstew Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod Contact: [email protected]