EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Middle East residents face rising anxiety as fears grow that US-Iran conflict could reignite following upcoming midterm elections.
With little transparency from Washington and warmongering from Tehran, people across the Middle East have been left anxious and confused, scanning for signals on whether the conflict between Iran and the United States will reignite.
“The mood has definitely shifted,” a 36-year-old American living in Saudi Arabia told CNN. She plans to leave before Tuesday’s US midterm elections, after which US President Donald Trump has hinted renewed fighting is possible.