The War for Oil: A Deadly Game of Chicken in the Middle East The war drums are beating again in the Middle East as day 80 of the US Israeli campaign against Iran marks a critical juncture.
Oil prices have reached near record levels, and with them, the risk of all out war has never been higher.
The conflict is a deadly game of chicken being played out between the world's most powerful nations, each using military might to assert control over one of the planet's most vital resources.