Middle East tensions are rapidly escalating as Iran issues stark warnings of retaliatory strikes against what it calls “enemy territories,” raising fears of a wider regional war. Senior Iranian official Ali Shamkhani has declared Tehran’s readiness to counter any escalation, claiming full intelligence awareness of enemy military plans and movements. These threats come amid reports of an imminent U.S. military strike on Iran, increased American naval deployments near Iranian waters, and renewed warnings that Tehran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz. With global oil supplies, U.S. forces, Israel, and Iran’s expanding missile and drone arsenal all in play, the region faces one of its most dangerous flashpoints in years.