The present geopolitical arena is increasingly fraught with stress, suggesting a major hazard of escalating global conflict. Recent events, including growing regional rivalries and difficulties to established peaceful approaches, paint a worrying picture. Numerous factors, from financial uncertainty to supply lack, are worsening existing break line

Tensions are simmering/run high/escalate rapidly between the United States and Iran, evoking/resembling/mirroring a new chapter in their long-standing animosity. Recent/Fresh/Escalating developments, including/like/such as Iranian aggression/support for proxy groups/military exercises, have heightened concerns/raised alarms/fueled fears in/about/wi