ABC News reported that many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as elections in Israel and the United States heighten uncertainty.

PBS NewsHour published an Associated Press report by Amir-Hussein Radjy stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a close vote on Tuesday and says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. The same report said U.S. President Donald Trump vows to "finish the job" in Iran eight months after the war began, as a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops make their way to the region.

The Hill reported, citing the Associated Press, that residents in Tehran described a growing anxiety within the capital. The Hill said Iranians reportedly fear the United States and Israel could resume their war against the Islamic regime after the U.S. midterm elections next month and Israel's election on Tuesday. It added that the Israeli vote could determine Netanyahu's political future.

The accounts differ somewhat in how they frame the prospect. ABC News and PBS NewsHour describe the concern as a return to all-out war, while The Hill presents the fear as one reported to exist and describes the possibility as a resumption of the existing war. The Hill's account attributes the fear to residents and reports, while the ABC News and PBS NewsHour summaries state the bracing and the threats as present facts. The reports reviewed here are known only through their published summaries, so the full texts may contain additional detail.

Sources: ABC News: Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections approach; PBS NewsHour: Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approach; The Hill: As elections near, Iranians fear US and Israel could resume war.