U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken see 'prospect of significant escalation', fear Hezbollah and Iran could enter direct conflict with Israel
WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. officials on Sunday warned about the increasing likelihood of "significant escalation" in the Middle East, hours after the Biden administration deployed anti-ballistic missile defense systems in the region amid growing concerns about Hezbollah and Iran entering the conflict with Israel.