Either the Trump administration is trying to goad Iran into war or a war could come by accident because of the administration’s reckless policies, but the prospect of the current tensions in the Middle East escalating into a serious conflict is now dangerously high. 'Incidents' ratcheted up tensions as anonymous American officials in the press pointed to Iran as the perpetrator. Tehran has denied this. F our commercial tankers were 'reportedly 'sabotaged off the coast of the UAE.Saudi Arabia said that drones sent by Iranian-supported Houthis attacked Saudi oil facilities.