Research conducted by Perplexity AI using the following sources:

• US-Iran strikes escalate fears of Middle East war
• US and Iran trade more strikes as fears of escalation mount
• Why have US-Iran strikes resumed and what does it mean for peace?
• Middle East crisis is 'getting out of control', UN chief warns
• U.S.-Iran Strikes Abate as War Enters Latest Crossroads
• New U.S.-Iran fighting across Mideast threatens ceasefire ...
• Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out ...