据土耳其广播电视公司新闻频道报道，有关华盛顿和特拉维夫正准备对伊朗发动大规模新军事打击的说法，已导致地区紧张局势升级。这些报道出现之际，距离以色列10月27日的议会选举和美国11月3日的国会中期选举仅剩数天。
Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised regional tension, just days before Israel's October 27 parliamentary election and the United States' November 3 midterm vote. Neither government has confirmed the reports. Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised tension across the region, according to TRT Haber.
同一报道称，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普单独辩称，伊朗已竭尽所能在中期选举前推高油价。近几周，油价对霍尔木兹海峡及更广泛海湾地区的事态发展依然敏感。
The reports surfaced just days before Israel's parliamentary election on October 27 and the US congressional midterm vote on November 3. Separately, US President Donald Trump argued that Iran had done everything it could to push up oil prices ahead of the midterms, the same report said.
华盛顿和德黑兰均未证实有关攻击准备的具体报道。地区各国政府呼吁克制，因为以色列和美国的选举日程给对峙增添了政治维度。
Oil markets have remained sensitive to developments around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf region in recent weeks. Neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed the specific reports of attack preparations. Regional governments have urged restraint as the election calendars in both Israel and the United States add a political dimension to the standoff.